Arrowsmith, John

1839South America, from Original Documents, including the Survey by the Officers of H. M. Ships Adventure and Beagle. Dedicated to Captain R. Fitz Roy, R. N. by John Arrowsmith


Cruceros Australis

2012Ship Routes between Punta Arenas, Chile and Ushuaia, Argentina.


Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la Info

1769Mapa Maritimo del Estrecho de Magallanes.

1775Mapa Geografico de America Meridional (Detail view of Tierra del Fuego).


Darwin, Charles

1844Sketches of Portillo & Uspallata Passes, Copiapo Valley. In Geological Observations ….


Fine, Oronce

1531Nova, et integra universi orbis descriptio (“A New and Complete Description of the World”)


FitzRoy, Robert

1830-39HMS Beagle Surveys between 1830 and 1839: Taunton, UK: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

1835No. 27: Part of Tierra del Fuego from H.M.S. Beagle 1834. Taunton, UK: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (recvd. 6 August, 1835).
Detail view showing Avalanche Point area. See Placenames page for further details

1839Satellite photo with three of FitzRoy's locations. From his Narrative …, Volume 2 Appendix.


Gardner, J. Info

1831Chart of a Part of South America. In King, “Some Observations …” [Darwin's hand-colored copy].
Same, at Cambridge University Library website.

1839Chart of a Part of South America [from FitzRoy et al, Vol I, Narrative See “Notes” for more information].
Compare detail on 1831 & 1839 charts.
The Strait of Magalhaens chart in 1839 edition.


Hondius, Jodocus

1615Six (of twelve) Globe Gores showing North and South America, and Pacific Ocean. Detail view of Tierra del Fuego. Reissued by Giuseppe di Rossi.


Hulsius, Levinus

1626Deliniatio Freti Magellanici (“Illustration of the Strait of Magellan”). In Krause Collection of Sir Francis Drake, Kurtze, Warhafftige Relation …. ms. 41, p. 38. Washington, DC: Library of Congress


Janssonius, Joannes

1628Freti Magellanici Ac Novi Freti Vulgo Le Maire Exactissima Delineatio (“Straits of Magellan, and also the Newly Found [Strait of] Le Maire, Most-Exactly Delineated”)

1645Tabula Magellanica, Qua Tierra del Fuego (“View of Magellanica, with Tierra del Fuego”)


Kitchin, Thomas

1772A New Map of the Southern Parts of America, taken from Manuscript Maps made in the Country and a Survey of the Eastern Coast made by Order of the King of Spain. In Thomas Falkner: A Description of Patagonia.


Moll, Herman

1726A New & Exact Map of the Coast, Countries and Islands within ye Limits of ye South Sea Company … .
Detail view of Patagonia segment, plus inset of A Map of ye Straits of Magellan &c.


Narbrough, John Info

1694Streights of Magellan map in his “Journal.”


Pigafetta, Antonio

ca. 1520Sketch map of Patagonia and Strait of Magellan in his First Voyage Round the World, by Magellan. 1874 Reprint. London: Hakluyt Society.


Popper, Julius

1887Map of Tierra del Fuego in his “Exploration of Tierra del Fuego.” Buenos Aires: L. Jacobsen & Co.


Reinel, Pedro

ca. 1522 Untitled chart of Southern Hemisphere, named “The Chart of Magellan” by Marcel Destombes. Class Mark 1825, formerly 49358/2755. Istanbul, Turkey: Topkapi Saray Library. See Marcel Destombes for more details.


Ringrose, Basil

ca. 1682Tierra del Fuego chart, copied by Ringrose from a chart in the Spanish derrotero taken from captured ship Rosario.


Rueda, Manuel de

1769Reconocimiento de los Estrechos de Magallanes y San Vicente.” In de Nodal: Relacion del Viage ….


Sayer, Robert & John Bennett Info

1775A Chart of the Straits of Magellan.


Schöner, Johannes

1515Sketch map of globe, from Winsor's Narrative … (p. 118)
See Wieder, Frederic Caspar for details about a set of globe gores attributed to Schöner.


Schraembl, Franz Anton Info

1787Karte der Magellanischen Strasse.


Turin Map (cartographer unknown) Info

ca. 1523Chart of Caribbean and South America.


van Walbeek, Johannes Info

1645-46Suydfyde van tierra del Fuego ….” [Southern Tierra del Fuego] In Iovrnael van de Nassausche Vloot … In de Jaren 1623, 1624, 1625, en 1626. Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius.


Waldseemüller, Martin Info

1507Universalis cosmographia secundum Ptholomaei traditionem et Americi Vespucii aliorum que lustrationes. (“A drawing of the whole earth following the tradition of Ptolemy and the travels of Amerigo Vespucci and others”) (with detail view of southern tip of South America).


Wieder, Frederik Caspar Info

1925Monumenta cartographica: Reproductions of unique and rare maps, plans and views in the actual size of the originals; accompanied by cartographical monographs. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff.


Woram, John

2008Rio Santa Cruz, showing FitzRoy/Darwin 1834 expedition.

2009Compare routes of HMS Beagle and Cruceros Australis ships.
Note: Route chart derived from Zagier & Urruty Patagonian & Fuegian Channels chart listed below.


Zagier & Urruty

2008Patagonian & Fuegian Channels, Chilean Fjords Cruise Chart. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Zagier & Urruty Publications.
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