Just for the information of Flat Earthers.
I had been under the impression that "Gleason's map is the New Standard Map of the World" was simply a version of the
"North Polar Equidistant Azimuthal Projection of the Globe".
It is certainly based on it, but was specifically produced by Alex. Gleason as his Flat Earth map.
I have a copy and the text on it reads:
GLEASON’S
NEW STANDARD MAP OF THE WORLD
ON THE PROJECTION OF J. S. CHRISTOPHER,
MODERN COLLEGE, BLACKHEATH, ENGLAND
SCIENTIFICALLY AND PRACTICALLY CORRECT
AS “IT IS”
You will note that it says "ON THE PROJECTION OF J. S. CHRISTOPHER"
and is certainly a North Polar Equidistant Azimuthal Projection of the Globe.
I have recently found that Alex. Gleason was a civil engineer who most certainly believed in a Flat Earth and produced what we now call "Gleason's Map" as his version of the AEP map (as in Rowbotham's ENaG).
Alex. Gleason wrote a couple of books, "Is the Bible from Heaven" and "Is the Earth a Globe" that can be downloaded as one PDF scanned documet from:
And this is a link to a 4773 x 6794 pixel version of it:
But, I have no more information on "J. S. Christopher, Modern College, Blackheath, England" or of "Morden College".
Nevertheless, whatever his credentials, J. S. Christopher seems to have produced a quite accurate projection of the globe.
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As far as I am concerned, all this does is to validate Gleason's Map as a Flat Earth map
- that was it's intention and it is really just a far more accurate version of the "Ice Ring" map that most people use.
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I realize this thread has been dormant for some time, but here is some information I recently obtained from Morden College in Blackheath, England in an exchange of e-mails.:
"Modern" is a common mis-spelling for "Morden"
Morden College is a "Collegiate Type Institution" , but not in the sense of being a University or College.
Morden College was established in 1700 by Sir John Morden, a wealthy merchant, as "A Charity Home for Retired Merchants who have lost tneir estates" for those merchants who had fallen on hard times.
Morden College said they searched their files and found the following information on "J.S. Christopher". :
J.(Joseph) S.(Streep) Christopher was a resident of Morden College until his death in the 1890's.
He was a retired merchant, apparently living in poverty until accepted for residency in Morden College.
Morden College could find no records for connections of Christopher with Gleason.
They could not find any connections with Christopher for map making.
Or any other special interests for that matter.
Christopher was listed as only a retired merchant, living under the conditions listed above in his application for residency.
It is interesting that Gleason labeled the map as "the world as it is" and "scientifically and practically correct" rather than mentioning or citing it as being based on the AEP.
Morden College continues today as a retirement home."For over 300 years".
It appears that present day residents cover a broader range than just the original requirements of "Retired Merchants who have lost their estates."
Perhaps Christopher, living in England, might have been a distant friend or distant relative of Gleason, living in America, who had an interest or hobby in maps besides his job as a merchant and shared his interest in the flat earth with Gleason ?
Christopher might have also been a follower of Rowbotham ?
I would have to go back over my notes for the particulars, but Morden College has a letter in their files from one the Trustees of Morden College which asks "Is there a resident at Morden College who believes that the earth is flat ? Surely not Mr.Christopher ? "
Source.:
www.mordencollege.org.ukMorden College has an interesting history and other information on their website.