On this very interesting map, which is without latitude or longitude, the western coast of the continent is delineated with a strait separating it from Asia not unlike Behring’s in outline, and with the name in Italian, Stretto di Anian.
Sumner details the features of a historical map that shows a strait separating the continent from Asia, highlighting its significance.
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