Polar & expedition maps

Illustrated view of Amundsen’s South Pole route

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Amundsen route illustration; not aerial photography.

What this record establishes

Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.

Original title: Approximate Bird’s-Eye View
Artifact date: 1912
Holding institution: Wellesley College Library; reproduced by British Library
Identifier: Rare Books 2370.f.13
Record type: individual_artifact

Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.

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institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/antarctica-a-brief-history-in-maps

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Amundsen’s South Pole expedition routes
A separately catalogued expedition or regional map; scale 1 : 6 000 000. It records historical cartographic knowledge, not evidence of hidden continents.
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Antarctic chart annotated by Captain J. K. Davis
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