Antique maps of the Polar Region present an interesting view of the many changes in navigation and discovery of the Polar Regions over the Centuries. These original old maps of Antartica and The North Pole show the ebb and flow of discovery and colonization. Vintage maps of the Polar Regions often show fictitious areas from incorrect geographic assumptions. Polar Region and coastline mapping changed over the years as one power rose and another declined. These historical Polar Region maps are truly pieces of Polar Region history on paper.