North and South America. This map, drawn in 1540 by by Sebastian Münster, ... For a number of reasons—including economic and political ones—the myth stuck around for centuries.

To create the map, the researchers amassed over 2,000 stress orientations taken across North America, of which 300 are brand new. These measurements were taken from boreholes—long, narrow shafts ...

Geography and World Power North America: an Historical, Economic, and Regional Geography Europe The New World: Problems in Political Geography Elementary Commercial Geography. Nature 115 , 327 ...