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Historical Maps of Polar Regions and Oceans

Azores - St. Mary Island 1845 (194K)

"The Island of St. Mary (Azores) 1845" from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 15, 1845 to accompany "A Description of the Island of St. Mary (Azores). By Carew Hunt, Esq., H.M.'s Consul for the Azores"

Azores - St. Michael Island 1845 (233K)

"The Island of St. Michael (Azores) 1845" from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 15, 1845 to accompany "A Description of the Island of St. Michael (Azores). By Mr. Consul Carew Hunt"

Ceylon [Sri Lanka] 1914 (774K)

"Ceylon" from Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Sessional Papers, Colonial Reports - Annual. No. 797. Ceylon. Report (Supplementary) for 1912.

Deception Island 1832 [South Shetland Islands] (511K)

"Deception Island New South Shetland by Lieut. E.N. Kendall 1829" from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, Volume 1, 1832 to accompany "Account of the Island of Deception, one of the New Shetland Isles. Extracted from the Private Journal of Lieutenant Kendal, R.N., embarked on board his Majesty's sloop Chanticleer, Captain Foster, on a scientific voyage; and communicated by John Barrow, Esq, F.R.S."

Gulf Stream and Drift 1858 (867K)

"Gulf Stream and Drift by Lieut. Maury U.S.N." from A Cyclopedia of Commerce and Commercial Cavigation by I. Smith (Isaac Smith) Homans, 1858.

North Pole 1882-1883 (366K)

"North Polar Chart, showing International Polar Stations, 1882-1883" from the Scottish Geographical Magazine Volume I, No. 12 1885.

South Pole 1894 (299K)

"Sketch Map of South Polar Regions" from the Scottish Geographical Magazine Volume X, No. 2, 1894.

Wytfliet's Map of the Southern Continent, 1597 (493K)

From The Scottish Geographical Magazine Vol. XVI, No. 1, 1900.