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Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 · Chapter
Maps explained
This chapter presents a collection of maps and a vertical section of snow, illustrating the geography of the Valpelline, Valtournanche, Zermatt, Mont Blanc, and the Matterhorn regions.
What happens
This chapter presents a collection of maps and a vertical section of snow, illustrating the geography of the Valpelline, Valtournanche, Zermatt, Mont Blanc, and the Matterhorn regions.
Themes in this chapter
Exploration and Discovery
The maps document the geographical exploration of the Pennine Alps and Mont Blanc region.
Scientific Observation
The vertical section of snow on the Col de Valpelline represents a scientific approach to recording alpine conditions.