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

Description:

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

Resource Link:

https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/item/p16022coll230:3791

Identifier:

UMN_ALMA:9962931430001701

Language:

eng

Creator:

National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Publisher:

National Geographic Society (Washington, D.C)

Provider:

University of Minnesota

Resource Class:

Maps

Temporal Coverage:

1892

Date Issued:

1892

Spatial Coverage:

Arctic Ocean

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Public

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JPEG