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Cartes anciennes de l’Arctique (Université Laval)

Collection of the University Laval’s Library consisting of some twenty maps dating from the 16th to the 20th century. These documents are the work of famous cartographers such as Gerardus Mercator, Jan Jansson, Guillaume de L’Isle and Willem Blaeu, but also of explorers like Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier.

Subjects: Maps, Circumpolar Arctic, Cartography

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Historical maps: Arctic (BAnQ)

Corpus of fifteen old maps dating from the 17th to the 20th century. These documents bear witness to the Arctic expeditions and explorations carried out by several generations of European explorers in search of the Northwest Passage. These documents reflect the advancement of knowledge of the Arctic coastline of North America. The information on these maps is based among other things on the discoveries of Martin Frobisher, William Baffin, etc.

Subjects: Maps, Northwest Passage, Hudson Strait, Greenland, Davis Strait, Circumpolar Arctic, Cartography, Arctic archipelago, Baffin bay, Canadian arctic

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Historical maps: Circumpolar North (BAnQ)

Corpus of ancient maps of various kinds that represent the greater circumpolar region.

Subjects: Nouveau-Québec, Circumpolar North, Northern Quebec, Nunavik

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Historical maps: Hudson’s Bay (BAnQ)

Corpus of historical maps dating from the 17th and 18th century and allowing to visualize the territorial evolution of Hudson Bay. Their representation of Hudson’s Bay is inspired, among other things, by the explorations of Henry Hudson and Thomas James. These maps relate the French and English expeditions to this much coveted territory because of its strategic positioning for the fur trade in Europe.

Subjects: Cartography, Hudson Bay, Hudson’s Bay Company, Maps, New France

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