Polar & expedition maps

Map to illustrate the paper on the “First Crossing of Antarctica”

A map accompanying Ellsworth’s paper, showing a route across Antarctica between the peninsula region and the Ross Sea area.

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Map to illustrate the paper on the “First Crossing of Antarctica”

A map accompanying Ellsworth’s paper, showing a route across Antarctica between the peninsula region and the Ross Sea area.

Lincoln Ellsworth; Royal Geographical Society; digitized by University of Texas at Arlington Libraries

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Object and edition

Artifact date
1937
Creators
Lincoln Ellsworth; Royal Geographical Society
UTA identifier
20188925

What this establishes

“First Crossing” is part of the historical paper title. The map documents its author’s route and geographical presentation, not a modern priority adjudication.

Review scope

Institutional metadata and preview image checked on November 3, 2026. The source provides the full reproduction; individual annotations and all historical interpretations have not been independently authenticated.

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