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Posts of the Canadian Fur Trade


Description

This map shows locations of fur trading posts for the period 1600 to 1870. The first known owner of the post (France, England, Canadian independent, XY Company, North West Company or Hudson's Bay Company) and the known length of operation are noted on the map. Two supplementary texts accompany the map with background information on post owners as well as a condensed history of the Canadian fur trade.


List of 4th Edition, 1974, The National Atlas of Canada Maps

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