Polar & expedition maps
How maps of Alexander and Charcot Islands changed, 1821–1960
Historical recordA separately catalogued expedition or regional map; scale 1 : 7 000 000. It records historical cartographic knowledge, not evidence of hidden continents.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- The Changing Map of Alexander and Charcot Island (10 sketch maps on 1 sheet covering period 1821-1960)
- Artifact date
- June 1963
- Publisher
- Royal Geographical Society (United Kingdom)
- Holding institution
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre
- Accession
- AADC map 3718
- Projection
- Not Given
- Scale
- 1 : 7 000 000
Scope of evidence
Evidence of an original historical map or manuscript, not evidence of hidden lands or a non-spherical Earth.
Original material
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Sources and what they support
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- institutional or documentary recordhttps://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=3718
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