# Maps explained — Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69

> Chapter companion for Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860–69 by Edward Whymper.

## 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.

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