CARTE de la RIVIERE de KATARAKOUI : du cote du nord, qui donne la Connoissance des Chutes, Cascades, Troux, rapides, et mauvais pointes, qui se trouvent dans la Route des Voyageurs depuis l'Isle Perrot jusqua l'etablissement de Mons.r l'Abé Piquet, a l'ambouchure de la Riviere de la Representation. Presentée a Mons.r de la Jonquiere Gouv.r General et a M.r Bigot Inten.t par leur tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Paul la Brosse pour leurs faire Connoistre les difficultés ou facilités de rendre practicable la dite Riviere Catarakoui et mes moyens d'oter au moins de la premiere année pour ses effets, suivants les memoires deja presentées par M.r L'abé Piquet ... 1750

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Title:
CARTE de la RIVIERE de KATARAKOUI : du cote du nord, qui donne la Connoissance des Chutes, Cascades, Troux, rapides, et mauvais pointes, qui se trouvent dans la Route des Voyageurs depuis l'Isle Perrot jusqua l'etablissement de Mons.r l'Abé Piquet, a l'ambouchure de la Riviere de la Representation. Presentée a Mons.r de la Jonquiere Gouv.r General et a M.r Bigot Inten.t par leur tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Paul la Brosse pour leurs faire Connoistre les difficultés ou facilités de rendre practicable la dite Riviere Catarakoui et mes moyens d'oter au moins de la premiere année pour ses effets, suivants les memoires deja presentées par M.r L'abé Piquet ... 1750
Description:
The River Saint Lawrence (not the present-day Cataraqui River) from present-day Ogdensburg on the Oswegatchie River (named here "Riviere de la Representation") eastwards as far as the lower part of the Montreal Island.
Associated name:
Bigot, Franc?ois, 1703-1778
La Jonquie?re, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de, 1685-1752
Labrosse, Paul, 1697-1769
Former owner:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
Name on Item:
Copyed from a plan found at Quebec in 1759.
Date:
[ca. 1759]
Format:
Maps
Location:
British Library
Collection (local):
British Library Collection
Subjects:
Fortification--Saint Lawrence River--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Navigation--Saint Lawrence River--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Saint Lawrence River--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Saint Lawrence River
Extent:
1 map on 2 sheets : joined, manuscript pen and ink with watercolour over pencil ; 50 x 139 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/hx11z1425
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Publisher:
[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified]
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:132,000
Language:
French
Catalog Record:
http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS040-001999740
Notes:
An English (?) copy (made in 1759) of a French map (made in 1750). Copy statement (within title) in English. All other text in French.
French title suggests original map was presented to Jonquiere and Labrosse.
Shows forts and other defences in red.
Geographic detail is shown on the river and banks only.
Shows title in a simple surround at lower left, including the scale bar "Echelle de 5 lieux").
Copy at Add Ms 57,710.2. In a solander box, R.U.S.I. Vol LXXV and LXXVIII. Comprises 2 sheets, joined and laid on linen. Shows "A 43" and "1" in pencil at lower left. Green circular label to verso showing "16". White label to verso showing "DRAWER 28 SECTION 2". Blue label to verso showing "A 28/41". Pressmark stamped to verso in black ink.
Notes (date):
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