Equirectangular (60°)
| Equirectangular (60°) | |
|---|---|
| Creator | Marinus of Tyre (about AD 100) | 
| Group | Cylindric | 
| Property | Equidistant | 
| Other Names | — | 
| Remarks | Here: Standard parallels at 60° North/South in order to get a map that is exactly square. I added this specific configuration in March 2020. I’ve never seen it before, but it’s not unlikely that someone somewhere did use it before. | 
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