1872 Colton Map of the North Pole (Northern Regions)
In 1872 no one had stood at the North Pole. The polar basin was still argument and inference, sketched from whaling logs, naval expedition tracks, and the reports of crews who turned back short of the ice. This 1872 Colton map of the North Pole belongs to exactly that moment, when the top of the world was drawn with confidence around its edges and caution at its center.
The firm behind it, G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co. of New York, was one of the most prolific American map publishers of the period, and their polar sheet carries the plain original title: Northern Regions.
- Published in 1872 by American mapmakers G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co.
- Centered on the North Pole, covering the circumpolar Arctic
- Full original title: Northern Regions
- Reproduced by Artokoloro from a high-resolution scan of the original, digitally restored
Map Shop prints it on premium paper, with laminated, foam core mounted, railed, and framed options in black or walnut molding. A strong wall piece for history readers, exploration collectors, and library and study walls.

