Chart of the Antarctic continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex.

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Description:

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.

Creator:

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

Publisher:

[Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845]

Provider:

Princeton

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)—Maps, Coasts—Antarctica—Pictorial works, Antarctica—Discovery and exploration—American—Maps, Antarctica—Maps, Antarctica—Maps—1840, and Maps—Antarctica—1840

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF