Historical Maps of Polar Regions

Before 1830

Before 1830

After 1830

	Main Author:		De Bry, Theodor (info)
	Title/Description:		[The Arctic and Scandinavia]
	Publication Info:		[Frankfort: 1598]
	Date:		1598
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		Hondius, Hendrik (info)
	Title/Description:		Poli Arctici, et Circumiacentum Terrarum Descriptio Novissima / Sumptibus Henrici Hondij
	Publication Info:		Amstelodami, 16--?
	Date:		1600
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	Original Source:		W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library

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	Main Author:		De Bry, Theodor (info)
	Title/Description:		Tabula Terrae Novae Zemblae
	Publication Info:		Frankfort: 1601
	Date:		1601
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Mercator, Gerardus (info)
	Title/Description:		Septentrio Nalium Terrarum Descriptio
	Publication Info:		Amsterdam: 1628
	Date:		1628
	Scale:		1:19,950,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Jansson, Jan (info)
	Title/Description:		Septentrionalium Terrarum Descript
	Publication Info:		Amsterdam: [1631 or 1651]
	Date:		1631
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Sanson, Nicolas (info)
	Title/Description:		Les Deux Poles, Arctique ou Septentrional, et Antarctique ou Meridional
	Publication Info:		Paris: P. Mariette, 1657
	Date:		1657
	Scale:		1:37,000,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Mallet, Alain Manesson (info)
	Title/Description:		Continent Arctique
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1683
	Date:		1683
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Mallet, Alain Manesson (info)
	Title/Description:		Continent Septentrionale [and] Continent Meridional [Antarctic]
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1683
	Date:		1683
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Mallet, Alain Manesson (info)
	Title/Description:		Continent Septentrionale [and] Continent Meridional [Arctic]
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1683
	Date:		1683
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Mallet, Alain Manesson (info)
	Title/Description:		Groenlande
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1683
	Date:		1683
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Coronellil, Vicenzio Maria
	Title/Description:		Terra Artiche [and] Polo Australe Meridionale & Antarctico [Arctic]
	Publication Info:		Venice: 1696
	Date:		1696
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Coronellil, Vicenzio Maria
	Title/Description:		Terra Artiche [and] Polo Australe Meridionale & Antarctico [Antarctic]
	Publication Info:		Venice: 1696
	Date:		1696
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Scherer, H.
	Title/Description:		Regionum Circum Polarium Lapponiae Islandiae Groenlandiae Novae et Veteris Nova Descriptio Geographica
	Publication Info:		[Munich]: 1701
	Date:		1701
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		de L'Isle, Guillaume (info)
	Title/Description:		Hemisphere Septentrional Pour Voir plus Distinctement les Terres Arctiques
	Publication Info:		Paris: Chez l'Auteur, 1714
	Date:		1714
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		Weigelio, Christophoro
	Title/Description:		Antarctici Iterneraris
	Publication Info:		Nuremberg: C. Weigelio, 1734
	Date:		1734
	Scale:		1:34,000,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Weigelio, Christophoro
	Title/Description:		Arctici ei Regionum Itinerariis Cura
	Publication Info:		Nuremberg: C. Weigelio, 1734
	Date:		1734
	Scale:		1:29,500,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Bowen, Emanuel (info)
	Title/Description:		A Correct Draught of the North Pole and all of the Countries Hitherto Discovered . . .
	Publication Info:		London: 1748
	Date:		1748
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		Buache, Phillipe
	Title/Description:		Carte des Nouvelles Decouvertes
	Publication Info:		[Paris: 1752]
	Date:		1752
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		Bellin, Jacques Nicolas (info)
	Title/Description:		Partie de la Glaciale, Contenant la Nova Zembla
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1758
	Date:		1758
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Bellin, Jacques Nicolas (info)
	Title/Description:		Karte von der Strass Waeigats Oder Nassau (Arctic Russia)
	Publication Info:		Paris: 1758
	Date:		1758
	Scale:		1:1,077,120
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Diderot
	Title/Description:		Carte des Nouvelles Decouvertes and Extrait d'une Carte Japanoife de l'Universe
	Publication Info:		[Paris: 1770]
	Date:		1770
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		de Vaugondy, Didier Robert
	Title/Description:		Carte Générale Des Découvertes de L'Amiral de Fonte
	Publication Info:		[Paris: Didier Robert de Vaugondy, 1779]; for the supplement to Diderot's Encyclopedie
	Date:		1779
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	Original Source:		Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection

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	Main Author:		Wilkes, J.
	Title/Description:		Countries Surrounding the South Pole
	Publication Info:		London: J. Wilkes, 1807
	Date:		1807
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Carey, Matthew
	Title/Description:		A Map of the Countries Situated about the North Pole
	Publication Info:		Philadelphia: Matthew Carey, c.1814
	Date:		1814
	Scale:		1:40,775,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee

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	Main Author:		Arrowsmith, A.
	Title/Description:		Map of the Countries round the North Pole
	Publication Info:		London: A. Arrowsmith, 1818
	Date:		1818
	Scale:		1:14,890,000
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee

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	Main Author:		Sherwood, Neely and Jones
	Title/Description:		Southern Hemisphere Corrected from the Latest Voyages
	Publication Info:		London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1820
	Date:		1820
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	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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	Main Author:		Rossi, Luigi
	Title/Description:		Regioni Polani Paragonate Secondo gli ultimi Viaggi
	Publication Info:		Milano: 1820
	Date:		1820
	Scale:		1:51,806,100
	Original Source:		Courtesy of Antique Atlas

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