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Stanford`s South Polar Chart (1901) – A1 Wall Map, Paper – Print on Demand

Print on Demand map from the Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive.The Stanford’™s South Polar Chart is from a fascinating series of reproductions from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive. Published by E. Stanford. Ltd., London in 1901, this map displays beautiful aqua tones through the contours that show depth in fathoms from sea level.An interesting feature of this chart is that it shows routes of previous polar explorations. The tracks of the following three expeditions are given:The Challenger 1873-76The German Expedition ‘˜Valdivia’™ 1898-99The Belgian Expedition ‘˜Belgia’™ 1898-99Other lines engraved on the the chart are:The appropriate limit of the Pack Ice during the Austral Summer Months.Line of freezing point in the air.Northern limit of icebergs.This is for the A1 paper version.