Maps of France, Germany and the Netherlands were added in 1585 and of the Balkans and Greece in 1588; further maps were published by Mercator's son, Rumold Mercator, in 1595 after the death of his father.
Vzpodbudil je Abrahama Orteliusa, da je 20. maja 1570 izdal prvi sodobni atlas sveta "Gledališče sveta" ("Theatrum orbis terrarum").