(Text Page to) (2) Mapping the coasts, 1492-1874 : Stephanius 1590 -- Behaim 1492 -- Ruysch 1508 -- Waldseemiller 1507 -- Agnese 1540 -- Ptolemy 1548 edition -- Zaltieri 1566 -- La Cosa 1500 -- Canerio 1502-04 -- Desceliers 1550 -- Ribero 1529 -- Velasco 1610 -- Mercator 1595 -- Foxe 1635 -- Franklin 1823 -- British Admirality 1835 -- British Admirality 1874 -- De Laet 1630 -- Anonymous 1758 -- Cook 1784 -- Arrowsmith 1822. (Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys.)

• Main Authors: Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch 1958
• Subjects: Geography; Exploration; Historical; Agnese; Arrowsmith; Canada; Nicholson; Newfoundland
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Descriptive text on verso of (2) Mapping the coasts, 1492-1874: This plate is designed to show, by means of a series of historical maps, how the knowledge of the extent and shape of Canada grew from earliest times to the period around Confederation . First edition was in 1906 (see our 1645.000); second edition 1915 (1646.000). The title page of this edition is dated 1957 but the Foreword is dated 1958, as well as the maps on plates 91, 99 and 110. Atlas contains 110 plates, comprising a total of 505 maps in color; additionally, these maps include 57 insets. Bound in pale green boards with burgundy lettering and spine, including spine title "Atlas Of Canada. 1957” in gilt. Loose-leaf binding allows both removal and insertion of individual maps. Inside front cover: Canadian made product by Copeland-Chatterson Limited, Brampton, Ontario. In the Foreword, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys Paul Comtois explains, "Since the last Atlas of Canada appeared in 1915, the economy of Canada has expanded in all directions. The population of the country has doubled. Newfoundland has joined it as the tenth province, and scientific surveys have revealed to an ever increasing extent the physical nature of its land and water resources. It is, therefore, the purpose o this edition of the Atlas to present, in maps, an outline of the physical background and the economic development of the nation at mid-century and to show how these factors are interwoven to produce the fabric of the life of our people … " In the Preface, Director of Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch, N.L. Nicholson continues, “ … the Atlas provides a logical story in maps which embraces historical, physical, human, economic and social and political geography. The story begins with the way in which Canada was explored and mapped. It goes on to show the basic aspects of the physical environment, such as relief and climate … “ Includes table of contents.