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Arctic discoveries and explorations up to July 1853

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"Facsimile". Shows locations of vessels "Investigator," "Resolute," "Assistance," and "North Star" with extent of provisions at each location. Map covers Prince Patrick Land, Melville Island, Cornwallis, Baring Island, and parts of Prince Albert Land and North Somerset. Includes reference indicating the time period each area was discovered or explored, and by whom. Borders coloured to match reference table. Accompanying map to the Report on the Dominion of Canada government expedition to the Arctic Islands and Hudson Strait on board the D.G.S. Arctic / by J.E. Bernier. Location: Lloyd Reeds Map Collection G 3537 .P3S12 1853 1910 MC17B.

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Title
Arctic discoveries and explorations up to July 1853: brought from Melville Island by Capt. J. Bernier, C.G.S. "Arctic"
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Description
"Facsimile". Shows locations of vessels "Investigator," "Resolute," "Assistance," and "North Star" with extent of provisions at each location. Map covers Prince Patrick Land, Melville Island, Cornwallis, Baring Island, and parts of Prince Albert Land and North Somerset. Includes reference indicating the time period each area was discovered or explored, and by whom. Borders coloured to match reference table. Accompanying map to the Report on the Dominion of Canada government expedition to the Arctic Islands and Hudson Strait on board the D.G.S. Arctic / by J.E. Bernier. Location: Lloyd Reeds Map Collection G 3537 .P3S12 1853 1910 MC17B.
Publisher
[Government Printing Bureau]
Contributor
M'Dougall, George F. (George Frederick), Bernier, J. E., 1852-1934
Date
1910
Type
Format
map, Scale not given
Identifier
macrepo:92729, local: Arctic_1853
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
Arctic regions, Northwest Territories, Parry Islands (Nunavut), North America--Canada--Northwest Territories, Nunavut
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