Route to be followed in a circumnavigation of the globe

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Route to be followed in a circumnavigation of the globe


Here for your browsing pleasure is an unusual image of the world showing the extent and direction of the wind and the Route to be followed in a circumnavigation of the globe / by Captain Charles Wilkes, United States Navy. It was created in 1856. Winds. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and red watercolor. Sheets joined to form 1 map. Scale [ca. 1:68,000,000] (W 1800--E 1800/N 700--S 700). We have compiled this collection of illustrations primarily to serve as a valuable educational resource. For questions or comments about this digital archive, contact curator@history-map.com.