Atiku

The Northern and Arctic Studies Portal

Search results

1 to 1 to 1

Historical maps: Hudson’s Bay (BAnQ)

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

  • Type of access
    • Free - Open Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences