Antarctic Map Folio Series

This article outlines recent developments in the Antarctic Map Folio Series by the American Geographical Society, including the published Folio 12 (Geologic Maps of Antarctica) and Folio 13 (Circumpolar Characteristics of Antarctic Waters and Sound Channels), as well as forthcoming folios on birds, fishes, bathymetry, subglacial topography, marine sediments, exploration history, and mammals. It also describes the Smithsonian Institution's participation in Antarctic expeditions during Fiscal Year 1970, covering multiple scientific cruises, specimen collections, and ecological studies, with emphasis on ostracodes, benthic organisms, and whales.