Orlando Ferguson

Orlando Ferguson (November 6, 1846 – February 3, 1911) was a South Dakota resident best known today for a detailed flat earth map he created in 1893.

[2][3] In 2011, Ferguson was the subject of press attention after a copy of his 1893 flat earth map was donated to and accepted by the Library of Congress.

The Fall River Pioneer Museum in Hot Springs also retains a slightly-incomplete copy.

More specifically, his map depicts a "square and stationary" Earth, based on his literal interpretation of the Bible, which references angels visiting the "four corners" of the world.

[4][1] He lectured in Hot Springs on his ideas in 1891, followed up by a 60-page pamphlet full of related hypotheses.

Image of Orlando Ferguson on his map of the Flat Earth
Flat Earth map drawn by Orlando Ferguson in 1893 and lithographed by Louis H. Everts & Co. The map contains several references to biblical passages as well as various attacks at the "Globe Theory".