Islands, fjords and glaciers: the southern tip of Greenland captivated Tom Patterson during a visit in 2022. His map highlights a surprisingly varied landscape, where the inner fjords of the south-west are just warm enough for small farms and a few pockets of low forest, among the ruins of medieval Norse settlements. The terrain is rendered from ArcticDEM elevation data.
This map was created by Tom Patterson, a retired US National Park Service cartographer and co-creator of the Equal Earth projection, and we print it to order in our Premium Edition collection, close to you: in Germany for Europe, in Canada for North America.
🗺️ Map content
- Shaded relief from ArcticDEM (Polar Geospatial Center)
- Land cover and lakes (ESA WorldCover), glaciers (NSIDC)
- Coastline and streams from OpenStreetMap
- Named towns and villages, fjords, glaciers and peaks
- Locator globe
- Version 1.0, January 2024
📐 Two sizes available
- Original size — 96 × 64 cm (38 × 25 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
- Reduced size — 67 × 45 cm (26 × 18 in) — the same map reduced to 70% for smaller spaces; the smallest names are best read up close
📌 Available finishes
- Gallery-quality satin photo print — printed to order close to you and shipped in a tube: in Germany on Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II satin photo paper for Europe, in Canada on 240 gsm satin photo paper for North America. Ships within 5–8 business days
- Acrylic (Plexiglass) 3 mm, matte finish — rigid mount with a modern look, ready to hang. Ships within 5–8 business days
🎯 Perfect for
- Greenland cruise travellers
- Polar-region and Viking history enthusiasts
- A travel keepsake
- Elegant, educational wall décor
📋 Specifications
Original title: Exploring Greenland's Southern Tip – Visitor Map
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: English
Sizes: 96 × 64 cm (38 × 25 in) | 67 × 45 cm (26 × 18 in)
Version: 1.0, January 2024
Type: visitor reference map
Use: general reference map, not intended for navigation
Data sources: OpenStreetMap (coastline, streams, place names), ArcticDEM – Polar Geospatial Center (relief), European Space Agency – WorldCover (lakes, land cover), US Board on Geographic Names and Wikipedia (place names, 2021 populations), National Snow and Ice Data Center (glaciers), Natural Earth II (globe)
Greenland's green side, among fjords, glaciers and Norse ruins.
