Polar & expedition maps
Maps from the United States Exploring Expedition
Historical recordOriginal expedition atlas includes an Antarctic continent chart.
What this record establishes
Institutional record documented; does not authenticate interpretations.
Record details
- Original title
- Wilkes expedition atlas
- Artifact date
- 1844
- Holding institution
- Library of Congress
Atlas title-page preview, not a survey sheet. Open the original atlas viewer.
Image source record
Image rights and evidence limits
LOC Geography and Map Division: free use/reuse absent contrary advisory.
Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.
Sources and what they support
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- institutional or documentary recordhttps://www.loc.gov/item/2010589747/
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