A new map of the province of Quebec,
:
according to the Royal proclamation, of the 7th of October 1763
Subject: Map of the province of Quebec along the Saint Lawrence River. Includes four inset maps shown using trompe l'oeil. At lower right is cartouche showing a wooded scene with a waterfall and pond.
Metadata
Creator
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780
Donor
Gay, Josephine, 1860-1941
Former owner
Cox, William H.
Publisher
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Date
[1776]
Name on Item
From the French surveys connected with those made after the war, by Captain Carver, and other officers, in His Majesty's service.
Publisher
R. Sayer and J. Bennett
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600]
Language
English
Location
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local)
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects
Québec (Province)--Maps
Québec (Québec)--Maps
Montréal (Québec)--Maps
Saint Lawrence River--Maps
Places
Canada
Montreal
North and Central America
Quebec
Québec
Saint Lawrence River
Extent
1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 49 x 68 cm.
Terms and License
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
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Notes
Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.
From Jefferys, T. The American atlas: or, A Geographical description of the whole continent of America, London, 1776.
Inset: A particular survey of the isles of Montreal.
Inset: Plan of Montreal, or Villemarie.
Inset: The city of Quebec.
Inset: Course of the River St. Laurence, from la Vallerie to Quebec.