Title: Chart of the Antarctic continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex.
- Image data
- 1845
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Dates
- Coverage: 1845
Publishers
- [Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845]
Summary
Relief shown by hachures. Map shows the daily tracks of the vessels along the land discovered by the Expedition, the wind currents, air and water temperature, lines of variation, and icy barrier by which it is bounded. Includes five views of Antarctic continent shoreline. From: Atlas [to accompany] Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Philadelphia : Lea & Blanchard, 1845.
Subjects
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)—Maps
- Coasts—Antarctica—Pictorial works
- Antarctica—Discovery and exploration—American—Maps
- Antarctica—Maps
- Antarctica—Maps—1840
- Maps—Antarctica—1840
- Other
Geospatial coordinates
- Bounding Box: BBOX (93.0, 179.0, -33.0, -68.0)
- Geometry: BBOX (93.0, 179.0, -33.0, -68.0)
Provider
Princeton
Rights
- Access rights: Public
Citation
Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877. Chart of the Antarctic continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex.. [Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845]. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-c821gm637
Format
TIFF
Languages
- eng