BMC 66--Nova Francia et Canada, circa 1597

• Main Author: Wytefliet, Corneille
• Format: Text
• Language: French
• Published: Digital Maine 2017
• Subjects: Cartography; Maps; Canada; The ''Y''; Lawrence River; Newfoundland; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: https://digitalmaine.com/arc_baxter/75; https://digitalmaine.com/context/arc_baxter/article/1074/type/native/viewcontent

This map is the first appearance of the name "Canada" on a printed map and the first map to focus on the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The map depicts Canada from just below Montreal (Iroquois settlement of Hochelaga) on the St. Lawrence, depicting the known regions of Canad...