In what ways do you think did the sailors influence the making of the maps in early times?

Sailors played an important role in influencing the making of the maps in earlier times because the period of 15^th century happened to be an age of discovery and exploration which popularised the map and its importance. For example – since the trade route to India across the Mediterranean had been blocked by the Arabs, the Western European traders began to search for other routes to India. Thus, Columbus went westwards and discovered America while Vasco Da Gama went around Africa and reached India, showing the immense importance of mapping further locations which were discovered by different travellers.