Beagle Channel Cartography Since 1881 - Before 1881

Before 1881

There was no agreement about the Sovereignty over Patagonia and archipelago of Tierra del Fuego before the Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina. While Chile and Argentina claimed territories on both side of the 1984 defined border as own territories, the USA and the European powers considered the land and islands often as Res nullius, although the Chilean settlement, and later city, of Punta Arenas at the Strait of Magellan existed since 1843.

• Maps of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego before 1881

• French map 1862: Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are Res nullius, although Patagonia is claimed by Argentina.

• US-American map 1835: Chilean West-Patagonia. East-Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego are Res nullius.

• US-American map 1872: Chilean West-Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. East-Patagonia is Res nulllius.

• Argentine map 1875: Chilean West-Patagonia, Argentine East-Patagagonia and Tierra del Fuego.