Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, etc.

Shows "New France" from the Hudson Bay to the north extending to modern-day South Carolina to the South; includes the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Appalachian Mountains. Also includes Native American and European settlements. There are several blank areas on the map demonstrating t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667.;Somer, Jean.
Format: Still Image
Language:French
Published: North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources 1656
Subjects:
Atlantic Coast (North America) > Maps > Early works to 1800.;France > Colonies > America > Maps > Early works to 1800.;North America > Maps > Early works to 1800
Colonial cities > North America > Maps > Early works to 1800
Hudson Bay
Canada
Hudson
Lawrence River
Online Access:http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/ncmaps,1102
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Summary:Shows "New France" from the Hudson Bay to the north extending to modern-day South Carolina to the South; includes the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Appalachian Mountains. Also includes Native American and European settlements. There are several blank areas on the map demonstrating the limits of geographical knowledge during this period. This is a 1656 map of Canada first published in Paris as a loose map. This map was formerly classified as 33 MAP-0-13

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