Renaissance
Mapmaking and publishing grew due to Columbus, da Gama, Cabot, Magellan, etc.
1450 - invention of printing and engraving
Great map-publishing houses such as Mercator, Blaeu, Hondius and others in Holland and France
- Fancy & intricate craftsmanship popular and maps embellished with ornate scrolls, compass roses, drawings of peoples, animals & ships