The Gulph of St. Laurence [cartographic material]

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  Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Soundings are noted for the Gulf. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows more detailed soundings, for both St. Lawrence River and the Gulf, has the shoals and and banks colored in blue and sailing directions in English (see mssHM 15430).

  mssHM 15429

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  Carte de l'Isle de Terre Nueve, Isle Royalle et Golphe et Riviere St. Laurent [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript map drawn by Charles Rivez, apparently a copy of an earlier map. Shows the St. Lawrence from Quebec to the Isle of Anticosti, locating Québec, the islands, rivers, capes and mountains. The inset map shows the the Gulf of St. Lawrence from the Strait of Belle Isle to Nova Scotia, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Isle of St. John and the coast to Gaspee Bay. Detailed soundings are given for both the river and gulf maps. Shoals and banks are colored in blue. An observation of sailing directions is in English and in a different hand than Rivez. Another copy of this map, also by Charles Rivez shows soundings for the gulf and none for the river. (see mssHM 15429).

  mssHM 15430

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  Plan de la riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Phrase "NB the Red dente that part taken from another map" appears below title. Drawn by Charles Rivez, appears to be a copy of HM 15433, with additions from another map.

  mssHM 15436

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  Plan of the river St. Lawrence [cartographic material] / by Mr. Lydius

  Manuscripts

  Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Drawn by Samuel Holland, from an original by John Henry Lydius?, approximately 1757. Another copy of this map, with more additions, is HM 15436.

  mssHM 15433

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  A Chart of Cape Breton and St. John's Islands &c. in the Gulph of St. Lawrence

  Visual Materials

  Kashnor notes, "Includes Magdalen Islands, and part of the north coast of Nova Scotia as far beast as Chedabucto Bay." St John's Island shows property lines. Kashnor dates ca. 1750. Kershaw supplies appeared in information, author, and dates as 1777-81. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 601. Verso Text: MS notes: 594 4.

  105:594 M

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  A sketch of Whitehead Harbour taken while searching for building and limestone with some remarks [cartographic material] / By John Marr, engineer

  Manuscripts

  One of a group of four maps depicting harbors in Nova Scotia made for the attention of General Jeffery Amherst, then Commander in Chief in North America. John Marr was an engineer assigned to British forces in Nova Scotia. John Henry Bastide was the chief engineer at Halifax. This sketch shows Whitehead Harbour, location of rock outcrops, fresh water sources, and other geological features. Colored.

  mssHM 15474 map 1