Northern lights, polar bears and walruses: this reference map of the Svalbard archipelago is for everyone fascinated by these islands of the Norwegian High Arctic, starting with polar cruise travellers. Tom Patterson built it from Norwegian Polar Institute data, remapping the coastlines, glaciers and lakes that keep changing as the climate warms: the map is a snapshot of a landscape in constant flux.
It 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
- Coastlines, glaciers and lakes from the Norwegian Polar Institute (August 2020 Sentinel satellite mosaic)
- Shaded relief and land cover (ESA WorldCover, 2021)
- GEBCO bathymetry
- Official place names, settlements and places of interest
- Locator map
- Version 1.0, July 2024
📐 Two sizes available
- Original size — 91 × 89 cm (36 × 35 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
- Reduced size — 64 × 62 cm (25 × 24 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
- Arctic cruise and expedition travellers
- Polar-region and Arctic wildlife enthusiasts
- A keepsake of a trip to Svalbard
- Elegant, educational wall décor
📋 Specifications
Original title: Svalbard: Norway's High-Arctic Archipelago – Visitor Map
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: English
Sizes: 91 × 89 cm (36 × 35 in) | 64 × 62 cm (25 × 24 in)
Version: 1.0, July 2024
Type: visitor reference map
Use: general reference map, not intended for navigation
Data sources: Norwegian Polar Institute (coastline, glaciers, lakes, place names, relief), GEBCO (bathymetry), OpenStreetMap, "This is Svalbard" 2024 guidebook and Wikipedia (places of interest, 2019 populations), Natural Earth II (locator map), European Space Agency – WorldCover (land cover)
Norway's far north, to hang on your wall as a memory or a dream.
