Tom Patterson drew this map after a voyage to Antarctica: the electronic charts provided on board his ship lacked coastal detail and important place names. A retired US National Park Service cartographer, he designed a map like the ones visitors receive when entering a national park: accurate, informative and easy on the eye, in the colours of Antarctica, with icy waters brimming with life, glaciers everywhere and rocky shores where penguins gather.
It covers the most visited part of the Antarctic Peninsula, north of the Antarctic Circle, and the South Shetland Islands, with cruise landing sites. We print it to order in our Premium Edition collection, close to you: in Germany for Europe, in Canada for North America.
🗺️ Map content
- Antarctic Peninsula north of the Antarctic Circle and the South Shetland Islands
- Coastline, rock outcrops and ice shelves (British Antarctic Survey)
- Land relief (Gapless-REMA100) and GEBCO bathymetry
- Tourist landing sites (Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty)
- 1986 extent of the Larsen Ice Shelf (NASA Earth Observatory)
- Version 1.01, January 2024
📐 Two sizes available
- Original size — 104 × 95 cm (41 × 37 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
- Reduced size — 73 × 67 cm (29 × 26 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
- Antarctic cruise travellers, before or after the trip
- Polar-region and wildlife enthusiasts
- Teaching Earth and climate sciences
- Elegant, educational wall décor
📋 Specifications
Original title: South Shetland Islands & Northern Antarctic Peninsula – Visitor Map
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: English
Sizes: 104 × 95 cm (41 × 37 in) | 73 × 67 cm (29 × 26 in)
Version: 1.01, January 2024
Type: visitor reference map
Use: general reference map, not intended for navigation
Data sources: British Antarctic Survey – Antarctic Digital Database (coastline, rock outcrop, ice shelves), Gapless-REMA100 (relief), GEBCO (bathymetry), Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty (landing sites), Antarctic Place-names Committee, US Board on Geographic Names, OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia (place names), NASA Earth Observatory (1986 Larsen Ice Shelf), Deception Island photograph: Baron Reznik (Flickr)
The White Continent, as travellers discover it.
