Atlas of Bouvet Island
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General maps
Location of Bouvet Island |
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Location of Bouvet Island |
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Map of Bouvet Island |
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Map of Bouvet Island |
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Historical maps
Bouvet Island was discovered by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier in 1739. He called it "Cap de la Circoncision", thinking it was a promontory of a larger southern continent.
It was claimed by the United Kingdom in 1825 as Liverpool Island. In 1928 Britain waived its claim to Norway, that renamed the island Bouvet Island.
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Discovery map by Jean-Baptiste Bouvet de Lozier (1739), with detailed descriptions of the voyage in the margins (in French) |
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Re-edited discovery map (1754), again with detailed descriptions |
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Notes and references
General remarks:
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