The "Carte Generale des Decouvertes de lapos; Amiral de Fonte" map is a black and white antique map created by Joseph-Nicolas De lapos;Isle in 1752 showing the supposed discoveries of Spanish explorer Admiral de la Fuente and the tracks of Spanish, English, and Russian navigators. These mythical "discoveries" included a Northwest Passage. Published in February 1892, it accompanied the article "The Cartography and Observations of Bering's First Voyage." The 1892 "Carte Generale des Decouvertes de lapos; Amiral de Fonte" map features: • Tracks of Spanish, English, and Russian navigators with the year of crossing noted
Coverage Area: Arctic regions, Siberia, northeastern Asia, northwestern North America
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