Modern Maps Throw New Light On Samuel Hearne's Route
Samuel Hearne's journey (1770-72) from Hudson Bay to Bloody Falls near the mouth of the Coppermine River has posed some intriguing problems in tracing Hearne's actual route. His own map is of little help mainly because of the inadequate mapping tools at his disposal. Modern topographic map...
Published in: | Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1981
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/n051-6200-7124-637x https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/N051-6200-7124-637X |
Summary: | Samuel Hearne's journey (1770-72) from Hudson Bay to Bloody Falls near the mouth of the Coppermine River has posed some intriguing problems in tracing Hearne's actual route. His own map is of little help mainly because of the inadequate mapping tools at his disposal. Modern topographic maps of the Northwest Territories now provide contour lines and are at a scale sufficient to assist in a better interpretation of Hearne's route, particularly in the previously obscure part of it between Contwoyto and Wholdaia lakes. |
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