This page is still in development, but here are some resources to get you started:
I. Some good, general sources for arctic maps:
Arctic Research Mapping Applications (ARMAP).
Archive of Maps, Danish Arctic Institute
(note: the collection is not yet available on the internet.)
II. A sampling of some hard-to-find historical maps:
A. Peary's map of the Cape Morris Jesup area, 1900 (National Archives and Record Administration):
B. Peary's map showing Marie (Kaffeklubben) Island, 1900 (National Archives and Record Administration):
C. The Explorations of R. E. Peary, circa 1900 (U.S. Hydrographic Office):
D. Portion of Operational Navigation Chart, ONC A-5 (1987), showing cautionary notes resulting from Project Nord-1968
(Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center):
