MIT Libraries home GeoData

Title: Chart of the Arctic Ocean : illustrating the route of Peary's North Greenland expedition of 1891-'92 and other arctic expeditions

Dates

• Issued: 1892
• Coverage: 1892
• Coverage: 1892 to 1892

Publishers

• National Geographic Society (Washington, D.C)

Summary

Depths shown by soundings.; On verso: "Peary's north Greenland expedition of 1891-92 : illustrated lecture by civil engineer R.E. Peary, U.S. Navy. Introduction by engineer-in-chief Geo. W. Melville, U.S. Navy. under the auspices of the National Geographic Society, Academy of Music, Washington, D.C., Friday April 17, at 8 pagesm." Includes text with ills. of Peary in excavation garb and of his sailing vessel.

39 x 44 centimeters, on sheet 62 x 49 centimeters

Scale approximately 1:56,000,000

General Map Collection

Subjects

• Peary, Robert E
• Nautical Charts
• 2022-creator-sprint
• Arctic Ocean
• Maps

Geospatial coordinates

• Bounding Box: BBOX (-75.033,-45.317,70.417,62.300)

Provider

University of Minnesota

Rights

• Access rights: Public
• Use of this item may be governed by US and international copyright laws. You may be able to use this item, but copyright and other considerations may apply. For possible additional information or guidance on your use, please contact the contributing organization.

Citation

National Geographic Society (U.S.). Chart of the Arctic Ocean : illustrating the route of Peary's North Greenland expedition of 1891-'92 and other arctic expeditions. National Geographic Society (Washington, D.C). https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/item/p16022coll230:3791

Format

JPEG

Languages

• eng