General map showing the explorations and surveys of the Expedition, 1907-1909 and The Geographical journal.
Description:
Map showing the area explored by Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909. The routes shown cover the areas explored or surveyed along the eastern coast of South Victoria Land, including the route of the South Magnetic Pole Party, and along the southern coastline of the Ross Sea. Shackleton's route towards the South Pole is also shown, including the southern-most point at 162E̊, 88S̊23'. Land relief is indicated by spot heights, hachures and contours.
Publisher:
Royal Geographical Society,
Subject (Geographic):
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Maps, South Magnetic Pole (Antarctica)--Discovery and exploration--Maps, South Pole--Discovery and exploration--Maps, and South Victoria Land (Antarctica)--Discovery and exploration--Maps
Subject (Name):
British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)--Maps, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Australian Antarctic Division, and Shackleton, Ernest Henry Sir, 1874-1922
Subject (Topic):
Scientific expeditions--Antartica--South Victoria Land--Maps and Scientific expeditions--South Pole--Maps
Route and surveys of the Southern Journey Party, 1908-09 : and The Geographical journal.
Description:
Map showing the area explored by Ernest Shackleton's Southern Journey Party over the period 1908-1909 during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909. The route toward the South Pole is time-dated for the inward journey from Nov. 25, 1908-Jan. 9, 1909, and the southern-most point that the party reached is marked at 162E̊/88S̊23'. Land relief is indicated by spot heights, hachures and contours.
Publisher:
Royal Geographical Society,
Subject (Geographic):
Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--Maps and South Pole--Discovery and exploration--Maps
Subject (Name):
British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909)--Maps, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Australian Antarctic Division, and Shackleton, Ernest Henry Sir, 1874-1922