Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World
Alexander Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World, published in 1892, is one of the best-known historical flat earth maps and a distinctive example of polar azimuthal equidistant cartography. This large-format ADVENTURE iDIAZ edition has been carefully restored and modernized to preserve the character of Gleason’s original map while improving color, clarity, detail, and readability for display, study, and collecting.
 
Printed at an impressive 36" × 58", this Gleason flat earth map features a North Pole-centered azimuthal equidistant projection, detailed world geography, longitude and time information, and added June and December solstice graphics for additional visual context. The map is printed in high-quality color on durable, tear-resistant and water-resistant polypropylene and ships rolled.
 
For collectors, researchers, classrooms, offices, and anyone exploring the history of alternative cartography, Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World remains one of the most recognizable historical maps associated with nineteenth-century flat earth literature and cosmology.
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GLEASON’S FLAT EARTH MAP
1. What is Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World?
Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World is an 1892 historical map by Alexander Gleason using a North Pole-centered azimuthal equidistant projection. It combines world geography, longitude, timekeeping, and other cartographic information in a distinctive circular layout associated with nineteenth-century flat earth literature and alternative cosmology.
 
2. What projection does the Gleason flat earth map use?
The map uses a polar azimuthal equidistant projection, with the North Pole at the center and lines of longitude radiating outward. This projection preserves direction from the center and represents distances outward from that central point proportionally.
 
3. What size is the ADVENTURE iDIAZ Gleason map?
The ADVENTURE iDIAZ edition measures approximately 36" × 58", creating a large-format display suitable for wall presentation, research, study, classrooms, offices, and historical map collections.
 
4. How has the ADVENTURE iDIAZ Gleason map been restored?
This edition has been carefully restored and modernized to improve color, clarity, detail, and readability while preserving the recognizable character of Gleason’s historical map. ADVENTURE iDIAZ also includes June and December solstice graphics for additional visual context.
 
5. Who was Alexander Gleason?
Alexander Gleason was a nineteenth-century author, inventor, and cartographer whose work explored geography, astronomy, timekeeping, biblical interpretation, and the shape and motion of the Earth. His 1892 map and 1893 book remain among the best-known historical works associated with his name.
 
6. Does this Gleason map include representations of the original dial arms?
No. Gleason’s original 1892 time-chart design incorporated movable dial arms used with the map. This ADVENTURE iDIAZ edition presents the restored map without movable or printed dial arms, providing an unobstructed view of the complete cartographic design.
 
EXPLORE ALEXANDER GLEASON'S 1893 BOOK
For a deeper look at the ideas behind Gleason’s cartographic work, explore Alexander Gleason’s 1893 book, Is the Bible From Heaven? Is the Earth a Globe?, available as a restored historical digital PDF edition from ADVENTURE iDIAZ.