Featured Item: Map of the Nimrod Glacier
Posted Feb 28, 2019Author: Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University
What is this item?
A scan of a 1966 USGS map.
What geographic region is featured?
Antarctica
What BTAA library submitted the item?
University of Minnesota
Interesting tidbits:
The glacier is named for The Nimrod, a ship from the early 1900s British Antarctic Expedition
The map has a polar stereographic projection
Map’s source was aerial photography
Where can I find out more?
