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Map to show the extent of unexplored territory in the north polar region, and the various points 
of activity of the Canadian Arctic expedition commanded by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The unexplored 
region is supposed to contain somewhere within it, as proved by a study of the tides, a body of land of 
continental proportions or an archipelago of islands, such as seen to the eastward 
+3. ‘‘Karluk”’ frozen solidly in the ice pack broke from what had been considered permanent winter 
quarters and drifted westward, September 23, 1913, leaving Stefansson and hunting party stranded 
on shore ‘ 
+4. ‘‘Karluk”’ crushed in the ice pack in which it had been carried four months, and sank, January 10, 
1914. Twelve survivors rescued from Wrangel Island, September 7, 1914 
+ Martin Point. Stefansson and two companions, March 22, 1914, started north over the sea ice for a 
thirty-day exploration journey into the unknown region, having heard nothing from the ‘‘ Karluk”’ 
to that time and having arranged for various activities of the southern party of the expedition 
in winter quarters at Collinson Point. Nothing has been heard from this exploration party to 
date, one year later in 1915 : 
44. One of the small vessels of the expedition probably at this point in winter quarters, 1914-15. 
Proceeded under charge of Wilkins in the summer of 1914 to form base of supplies for Stefansson 
should he be able to reach Banks Land instead of returning to the north coast of Canada or Alaska 
+2. Winter quarters 1914-15 of the southern land party under R. M. Anderson, having proceeded 
to this position with two small vessels of the expedition in the summer of 1914 for scientific study 
of the Eskimo there, of the copper deposits, etc. 
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