| Summary: | Map of Norton Sound in Alaska and Bering Strait showing James Cook's seatracks dated August & September 1778 and a second, more successful attempt shown by another set of seatracks by Lieutenant Clerke in July 1779 who took over the command of the Resolution and the Discovery following the death of Cook in Hawaii. Relief shown pictorially and by bathymetric soundings.; Map opposite p. 566 from: A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world : undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. : to which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. / . under the direction of G.W. Anderson. London : Alexr. Hogg, [1784-86].; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm550-11. Chart of Norton Sound and of Bering Strait
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