The Icelandic scholar Arngrímur Jónsson (1568–1648) is the source of much of the information presented in this work. The map, though a recognizable contour of Iceland, is inaccurate regarding several place names and feature locations.; The Icelandic scholar Arngrimur Jonsson (1568–1648) is the source of much of the information presented in this work. The map, though a recognizable contour of Iceland, is inaccurate regarding several place names and feature locations.