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This map is designated in honor of Ronald E. Grim Ph.D. in acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions to the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center as Curator of Maps from 2005-2018. The map holds a special place in our hearts, as Ron recovered it through his vigilance and expertise after it was absent from the collection for 10 years. It will forever remind us of his presence here.

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Document identity
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q524n3851
label
Carte geographique de la Nouvelle Franse
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map
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1
Source metadata
id
q524n3851
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Carte geographique de la Nouvelle Franse
description
This map is designated in honor of Ronald E. Grim Ph.D. in acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions to the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center as Curator of Maps from 2005-2018. The map holds a special place in our hearts, as Ron recovered it through his vigilance and expertise after it was absent from the collection for 10 years. It will forever remind us of his presence here.
date
["1613"]
year
1613
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
French
identifierLocal
06_01_015039
creators
Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635
Berjon, Jean
Pelletier, David
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
New France--Maps--Early works to 1800
Saint Lawrence River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
New France
North and Central America
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[A Paris]
publisher
[Chez Iean Berjon, rue S. Iean de Beauuais, au Cheual volant, & en sa boutique au Palais, {grave}a la gallerie de prisonniers]
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map ; 35 x 77 cm, on sheet 45 x 79 cm
notes
This map is designated in honor of Ronald E. Grim Ph.D. in acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions to the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center as Curator of Maps from 2005-2018. The map holds a special place in our hearts, as Ron recovered it through his vigilance and expertise after it was absent from the collection for 10 years. It will forever remind us of his presence here.
Detached from: Les voyages du sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois, capitaine ordinaire pour le roy en la marine. Paris : Iean Berjon, 1613.
"Faict len 1612."
"Avec privilege du roy."
Partly based on information supplied by Indians. Compare Burden, 160.
Relief shown pictorially.
Oriented with north at upper right.
Table showing declination of the sun at 9 locations and key to references A-T, V, X-Z, and [1]-21 in bottom margin.
Includes portrait (11 x 23 cm) of 4 Indian men of the Montaignais and Almonichicois tribes in native costume and scattered illustrations of native vegetation and wildlife; sea decorated with ships and marine wildlife.
Details the region surrounding the Saint Lawrence River Valley westward to the eastern end of Lake Erie; shows settlements and Indian villages.
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q524n3851
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map
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