Riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

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  Plan de la riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript chart of the St. Lawrence River from the Island of Anticosti to Québec, locating the mouths of rivers, capes and shoals. Documents the operations against Louisburg in 1756. Endorsed on back by Lord Loudon: "Plan of the River St. Lawrence from Sir Charles Hardy taken in a prize." A copy drawn by Samuel Holland, approximately 1757.

  mssHM 15435

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  Plan de la riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Phrase "NB the Red dente that part taken from another map" appears below title. Drawn by Charles Rivez, appears to be a copy of HM 15433, with additions from another map.

  mssHM 15436

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  Chart of the River St. Lawrence from Anticosti to Quebec [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Detailed manuscript chart of the St. Lawrence River from Québec to the western end of Anticosti Island. Drawn by Charles Rivez. "The Explanation" states that the map was assembled from various sources, notably: a chart published in Boston in 1732; Maps and surveys done by Mr. Bellin and others, approximately 1755; Captured maps (dated 1737) from the Alcide, taken in June 1755 by Admiral Boscawen. The inset map is titled "Part of the River St. Lawrence" depicts the head of the St. Lawrence at Québec, with the shipping and coast lines around the Île d'Orléans shown in detail. Scale for the inset is given in bar graph as 3/4 inch to 1 English league.

  mssHM 15432

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  Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Soundings are noted for the Gulf. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows more detailed soundings, for both St. Lawrence River and the Gulf, has the shoals and and banks colored in blue and sailing directions in English (see mssHM 15430).

  mssHM 15429

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  Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Detailed soundings are given for both the river and gulf maps. Shoals and banks are colored in blue. An observation of sailing directions is in English and in a different hand than Rivez. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows soundings for the gulf and none for the river. (see mssHM 15429).

  mssHM 15430

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  Grande Riviere de Canada, appellée par les Europeans De St. Laurens

  Visual Materials

  Kashnor notes, "a rare French chart with the soundings." Contains submaps. Kashnor dates as ca. 1690. Submaps: Channel east of Isle de Orleans; l'Isle Rouge; Quebec to Lake Ontario extension; Havre St. Nicolas; Les Septe Isles. Vignette: view of traverse between Cape Tourmente and l'Isle de Orleans.. Prime meridian: Quebec. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Beads with cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 358.

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