The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
THE MAP OF NoEDENsKIoLD's DISCOVERIES


THE MAP OF NorDENsKIoLD's DISCOVERIES
GEOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS.
BERLIN, Dec. 49, 1878.
FRI Z. Benin, Petermann's successor in the drec-
ton OF Perthes world renowned Geographical lnsti-
tuc, editorinchief Of the Geo3raphiscae Metungen.
has kindly placed at the disposal of the New York
HERALD excellent map drawn by Mr.. Hassenstein,
the eminent photographer. giving the first graphic
representation Of the important discoveries made
by Professor Nordenskid in his valiant expedition.
The map demonstrates the of navigation pur
sused by the Vega and Lena from Hammerfest to
the mouths of the Lena, never before attained by
any steamer sailing vessel. Information
for sketching the map was generously granted
by Mr.. Oscar Dickson, at Gothenburg the munifcent
patron of the learned professor and promoter OF his
present researches In comparing the outlines of the
most northern coast Of Asia. ascertained
with the former charts immediately perceive a
marked difference in the delineation Of Taimyr Land
The extreme point Of the Old World, the promon-
torium Tabin Of Pliny, successfully rounded by Nor
denskjold is situated. according to his and Captain
Calanders observations, in latitude ~ deg 40 min
north and longitude 104 deg. min. east, somewhat
more to the northward of its former position the
map This fuct proves anew the reliablcness Of the
accounts of Tcheljuskin. who proceeding from Cha
tanga along the coast by means of sledgcs,
was the first TO obtain the most northern
promontories the 10th of May, 1912. fixing their
latitude at II deg. "a min. Considerable alteration
is noticeable with regard TO the western coast of
Taimyr Land. In contradstinction to the reports Of
the Russian Captains Stertegof and Mnn who visited
these pars in sledges about 7i0, Nordenski0ds cxpc
diticn confirmed the assertions OF Won Mddendor1i.
that large island, the Taimyr Insua, lies opposite
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Taimyr Peninsula Differing from Middendorns
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