Chart showing the discoveries and approximate track of Edward Bransfield, Master R.N. in the hired brig 'Williams' of Blyth, when exploring the South Shetland Islands and the northern extremity of Graham Land in the year 1820

drawn by Lieut. Commander R.T. Gould, R.N. Covers the South Shetlands and islands of Bransfield Strait as well as the coastline of Trinity Peninsula [i.e. Graham Land] and Joinville Island. The map Land relief to a limited extent is shown by spot heights and hachures. Relief shown hachures. Above up...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gould, Rupert T. (Rupert Thomas) , 1890-1948
Other Authors: Bransfield, Edward.
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: Map Coll (Pusey) 1925
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Scale [ca. 1:2,750,000]None
Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > British > Maps
Graham Land (Antarctica) > Discovery and exploration > Maps
Bransfield Strait > Discovery and exploration > Maps
South Shetland Islands (Antarctica) > Discovery and exploration > Maps
Discoveries in geography > 19th century
Antarctic
Bransfield Strait
Graham Land
Joinville
Joinville Island
South Shetland Islands
Trinity Peninsula
Antarc*
Antarctica
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Summary:drawn by Lieut. Commander R.T. Gould, R.N. Covers the South Shetlands and islands of Bransfield Strait as well as the coastline of Trinity Peninsula [i.e. Graham Land] and Joinville Island. The map Land relief to a limited extent is shown by spot heights and hachures. Relief shown hachures. Above upper right margin: The Geographic Journal, Mar, 1925. Distinguishes by red annotations between Bransfield's own observations and soundings and features drawn from Admiralty map no. 1238. At bottom right corner of sheet: Antarctic. Bransfield's Track. Gould. Inset: Facsimile signature from original chart. Includes notes.

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