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title: Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-07-05
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# Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14665.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14665.png)

## Image Caption

This map illustrates the four voyages of [Christopher Columbus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/) between 1492 and 1504, commissioned by Queen [Isabella I of Castile](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isabella_I_of_Castile/) (reign 1474–1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (reign 1479–1516). Overlaid on the prevailing winds and currents of the North Atlantic, it shows how natural forces shaped [Columbus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/)’s routes during his repeated crossings to the Americas.

Columbus's first voyage (1492–1493) led to the sighting of land in the Bahamas on 12 October 1492. On his second (1493–1496) and third voyages (1498–1500), he explored further across the Caribbean, reaching places like Dominica, Trinidad, and the coast of South America. His fourth and final voyage (1502–1504) extended to Central America, including stops at Martinique and Honduras. Though Columbus never reached the Asian lands he had set out to find, his journeys, triggered a profound geopolitical shift, ultimately leading to a global age of exploration and [colonization](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/colonization/).

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2021, October 04). Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1492 - 1504." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14665/map-of-the-four-voyages-of-christopher-columbus-14/>.

## License & Copyright

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