Polar & expedition maps
Southern Hemisphere map showing Cook’s voyage tracks
Historical recordCook voyage tracks surround an uncharted center.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- Chart of the Southern Hemisphere
- Artifact date
- 1777
- Holding institution
- British Library
- Identifier
- 10025.f.20
- Record type
- individual_artifact
Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.
Related LOC copy of Cook’s 1777 chart—not the British Library holding cataloged below. 616×640 film-copy preview; no added detail.
Image rights and evidence limits
Unknown; reproduction permission not verified
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- displayed image provenance; not proof of a linked interpretationhttps://www.loc.gov/item/2002699851/
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/antarctica-a-brief-history-in-maps
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