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1900 Royal Geographical Society Map of the Strachey Bros. Treks in Tibet
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Title
1900 (dated) 9.25 x 18.25 in (23.495 x 46.355 cm) 1 : 500000
Description
This map was produced by the Royal Geographical Society and published in Volume 15, No. 2 of The Geographical Journal.
Cartographer
Royal Geographical Society (fl. 1830 - present) is a British Society established in 1830 to promote geographical science and exploration. Originally titled the "Geographical Society of London", the RGS received its royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1859 shortly after absorbing several similar but more regional societies including the African Association, the Raleigh Club and the Palestine Association. The RGS sponsored many of the most important and exciting voyages of exploration ever undertaken, including the exploration of Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Robert Falcon Scott, Richard F. Burton, John Speke, George Hayward, H. M Stanley, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmond Hillary. Today, the RGS remains a leading global sponsor of geographical and scientific studies. The Society is based in Lowther Lodge, South Kensington, London. More by this mapmaker...