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The Western Interior 1731 to 1757
Exploration in the period 1731 to 1757 was dominated by the rapid thrust of French exploration into the ...
Abstract
Exploration in the period 1731 to 1757 was dominated by the rapid thrust of French exploration into the western interior of Canada, particularly by Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye and his five sons who made nine expeditions between 1731 to 1743. As well, the map shows the exploration routes of other explorers sponsored either by New France or by England: Mallet (1739), De Niverville (1751), Henday (1754 to 1755) and Smith and Waggoner (1756 to 1757). The map also shows the extent of territory known to Europeans and the navigation of all exploration routes in the period 1651 to 1760. The historical names found on the map are derived from contemporaneous maps and written documents of the period.
Other Maps in this Series:
- Probing the Rivers on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence 1651 to 1664 Map | Read about this map
- The Iroquois Country 1654 to 1656 Map | Read about this map
- The Great Lakes 1654 to 1670 Map | Read about this map
- Familiarization with Inadequately Known Areas in Hudson Bay and James Bay 1668 to 1689 Map | Read about this map
- Exploration of the Rivers to James Bay 1671 to 1686 Map | Read about this map
- Exploration West and Southwest Beyond the Great Lakes 1673 to 1688 Map | Read about this map
- French Exploration in Abeyance 1691 to 1729 Map | Read about this map
- Exploration of the Ohio River 1739 to 1749 Map | Read about this map
- Early Probes of the North Pacific Coast 1741 Map | Read about this map
- The Search for a Northwest Passage and Exploration of the Eastmain 1742 to 1749 Map | Read about this map
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