Polar & expedition maps
Stanford’s map of the Antarctic region
Historical recordStanford regional map.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- The Antarctic Regions
- Artifact date
- circa 1921
- Holding institution
- British Library
- Identifier
- Maps 88710.(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.
An independent copy of Stanford’s The Antarctic Regions, showing early expedition routes and a large colored southern territory. The Library of Congress dates this copy only [19--]; the source bears a March 1922 receiving stamp. It matches the design of the British Library map catalogued [1921], but is not that physical sheet and its precise edition date is unconfirmed. The colored territory is historical cartography, not proof that its interior had been surveyed.
Edward Stanford Ltd, The Antarctic Regions, London [19--]. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, G 9800 19-- .E 3 TIL, LCCN 2002624039.
The independent scan is undated and does not establish a new date for the British Library’s catalogued [1921] item. Original physical segmentation, folds, manuscript marks and receiving stamp preserved. No exact-copy coverage claimed.
Image source record · Reuse terms
Image rights and evidence limits
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division digitized collection: free to use and reuse unless an item Rights Advisory says otherwise. No contrary item Rights Advisory shown in indexed official record. Institutional catalogue gives London [19--]; original scan bears a 1922 receiving stamp. No British Library digital-image permission is implied.
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/2002624039/
- image-specific reuse conditionshttps://www.loc.gov/item/2002624039/#rights-and-access
- documentary target record; may differ from displayed reproductionhttps://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/antarctica-a-brief-history-in-maps
- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/antarctica-a-brief-history-in-maps
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