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Early cartographers (mapmakers) relied on written or oral descriptions. Known as “tabula descripo” in Latin, these earliest maps were often more fanciful than accurate. But in the so-called Age of Discovery (roughly 15th to 17th century), more precise, firsthand map-making was possible. The 17th-century Frenchman Samuel de Champlain, for example, w...
Explore all maps on Digital Archive Ontario or check out our blog post, Cool Vintage Maps from Digital Archive Ontario.
Cartography has served to erase Indigenous names, knowledge, histories and presence across traditional territories. For Indigenous perspectives on mapping, explore these online resources. (Compiled for anonline version of a cartography exhibitby Toronto Public Library). Native Land. Tool and app that maps out Indigenous territories, treaties and la...
Territorial Timeline: 1670-1713. 1670 Hudson's Bay Co. grant. England by Royal Charter grants sole trading rights in the Hudson Bay drainage Basin to the Hudson's Bay Company. 1713 France yields Rupert's Land, Acadia, and Newfoundland. By the Treaty of Utrecht, France cedes Acadia to Great Britain, retaining Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) and ...
The yellow lines highlight boundaries established or altered in 1713. A major international agreement between colonial powers has established British control in some contentious areas, and created new conflict with France in others. Try This:
Historical maps and atlases are fully accessible for viewing online. Should you require copies of maps, they must be purchased individually. Plan of Toronto Harbour, Joseph Bouchette, 1792, Series 726, Item 1. Plan of York, Lieut. Philpotts, 1818, Series 725, Item 90.
TSCC 1713. 35 Mariner Terrace. Toronto, ON. M5V 3V9. Specializing In Toronto’s 35 Mariner Terrace – Harbour View Estates For Sale / Rent And Investment Opportunities. The Harbour View Estates developed by Concord Adex is located in CityPlace at 35 Mariner Terrace and is situated in the heart of Toronto’s Harbourfront. 24hr concierge.
Territorial Timeline: 1851-1867. 1851 Canada/New Brunswick boundary dispute resolved. Arbitrators achieve agreement on the location of the border between the colony of New Brunswick and the Province of Canada. An Act of Parliament officially resolves this dispute which had been going on since 1798, and which as recently as 1846 a British ...
