1925_Arctic_Regions_Map (Map Service)

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This bold map of the Arctic regions appeared in National Geographic Magazine in November of 1925 with the article "The MacMillan Arctic Expedition Returns." In this article, the world would discover the man who would soon be the most famous aviator-explorer of the era: Richard E. Byrd. Filled with detailed explorers' routes, this is a wonderful companion to the North Pole Regions map of 1907.

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This bold map of the Arctic regions appeared in National Geographic Magazine in November of 1925 with the article "The MacMillan Arctic Expedition Returns." In this article, the world would discover the man who would soon be the most famous aviator-explorer of the era: Richard E. Byrd. Filled with detailed explorers' routes, this is a wonderful companion to the North Pole Regions map of 1907.

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Copyright Text: © National Geographic Society

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Document Info:

• Title: 1925 Arctic Regions Map
• Author: fbiasi
• Comments:
• Subject: This bold map of the Arctic regions filled with detailed explorers' routes appeared in National Geographic Magazine in November of 1925.
• Category:
• Keywords: Arctic polar region, Alaska, northern Canada, northern Russia, Greenland, Spitzbergen and Franz Josef Land, Sweden, Norway, Finland, historical