Assertion: mercator projection | /r/AtLocation | late 19th
Facets:
value: despite such distortions
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However, despite such distortions, the Mercator projection was, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, perhaps the most common projection used in world maps, despite being much criticized for this use.
text: However, despite such distortions, Mercator projection was, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, perhaps the most common projection used in world maps, but in this use, it has much been criticized.