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Title: A chart of the southern hemisphere shewing the tracks of some of the most distinguished navigators

Contributors:

Dates

  • Coverage: 1777

Publishers

  • London : Wm. Strahan, 1777.

Summary

Polar projection extending to equator. Scale determined by using graticule method, measured at 45⁰ south.

Subjects

  • Antarctica—Maps—Early works to 1800
  • Southern Hemisphere—Discovery and exploration—Maps—Early works to 1800
  • Southern Hemisphere—Maps—Early works to 1800
  • South Pole—Maps—Early works to 1800
  • Maps—Antarctica—1777
  • Maps—Southern Hemisphere—1777
  • Maps—South Pole—1777
  • Other

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-180.0, 180.0, -0.0, -90.0)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-180.0, 180.0, -0.0, -90.0)

Provider

Princeton

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Cook, James, 1728-1779. A chart of the southern hemisphere shewing the tracks of some of the most distinguished navigators. London : Wm. Strahan, 1777.. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-ms35tb46s

Format

TIFF

Languages

  • eng