Description: A map of the Antarctic Region from 1909 showing the routes of early exploration, including the route of Cook (1772–1775), DÕUrville (1838–1840), Wilke (1839–1840), Ross (1839–1843), Borchgrevink (1898–1900), Drygalaki (1901–1903), Scott (1901–1904), Bruce (1902–1904), and the furthest point south reached by Ernest Shackleton on January 9, 1909 (in red). The map shows the Antarctic Circle, the submerged Antarctic plateau in light blue, and the extent of pack ice.
Place Names: A Regional Map of a Polar Region, Davis (Australia), Mcmurdo (U.S.
ISO Topic Categories: oceans,
location,
inlandWaters
Keywords: Antarctic Regions, local jurisdictions,
political, local jurisdictions, oceans,
location,
inlandWaters, Unknown, 1909
Source: C. S. Hammond, Hammond's Handy Atlas of the World (New York, New York: C. S. Hammond & Company, 1911) 92
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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