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America: Details
[Great Lakes region; Canada]
Chatelain, Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France, & c Des Decouvertes..., 1719. 15¾ x 20¼. Black & white. A crisp impression. Fine. $950.00
The geography is after De L'Isle. The map extends from Lahontan's fictitious "Riviere Longue" in the west to the Eastern seaboard. The Great Lakes' shapes are recognizable and all have their modern names except lake Michigan which is "Lac de Ilinois." The Remarque Historique at upper left is a lengthy account of the discovery of the St. Lawrence in 1504 by fishermen of Brittany, and of subsequent French achievements. To the south, the Wabash ("Ouabache") and the Ohio Rivers are conflated. Portages are noted on the map. References: Tooley, Map Collectors' Circle Series No. 33:French Mapping of the Americas The De L'Isle, Buache Dezauche Succession; Kershaw, Early Printed Maps of Canada 312; Karpinski, Bibliography of the Printed Maps of Michigan XLIV.
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