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The Arctic Coast and Hudson Bay 1610 to 1632 Canada Open Gov Dataset
In the period from 1610 to 1632, English navigators explored Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay. This map shows the routes of seven explorers: Hudson (1610 to 1611), Button (1612 to... Read more -
The Atlantic Coast and Saint Lawrence River 1603 to 1607 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Champlain's resource surveys of the Atlantic Coast and Saint Lawrence River between 1603 and1607 were the first exploration in this area since Cartier and Bellenger. This map... Read more -
Initial Penetration of the St. Lawrence Valley 1534 to 1583 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The third phase of exploration in what is now Canada consisted of the initial penetration of the St. Lawrence valley. This was initiated by Jacques Cartier in two voyages - 1534... Read more -
The Search for a Northwest Passage 1576 to 1587 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The fourth phase of exploration in what is now Canada consisted of Frobisher's three voyages (1576, 1577 and 1578) and the two voyages of Davis (1586 and 1587) made in search of... Read more -
The Search for a Western Passage c1519 to 1527 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The second phase of exploration of what is now Canada lasted from 1519 to 1533. During that period, explorers charted the Atlantic Coast in search of a western passage to Asia.... Read more -
Early Probes of the North Pacific Coast 1741 Canada Open Gov Dataset
In 1741, along the Pacific coast, the first Russian probes reached the Aleutian Islands and the Alaskan mainland. These were the expeditions of Bering (1741) and Chirikov... Read more -
Exploration of the Ohio River 1739 to 1749 Canada Open Gov Dataset
To the south of what is now Canada, French military expeditions explored and mapped the Ohio River valley in the period 1739 to 1749. These expeditions were led by Le Moyne and... Read more -
Exploration of the Rivers to James Bay 1671 to 1686 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Exploration in the period 1671 to 1686 was dominated by the return of the intendant, Jean Talon, to New France. In order to keep out the English and promote the fur trade to... Read more -
Exploration West and Southwest Beyond the Great Lakes 1673 to 1688 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Exploration in the period 1673 to 1688 was dominated by the return of the intendant, Jean Talon, to New France. In order to keep out the English and promote the fur trade to... Read more -
French Exploration in Abeyance 1691 to 1729 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The period 1691 to 1729 was a time of relative inactivity for exploration in areas of concern to New France and England. The main journeys were out of Louisiana to explore the... Read more -
Familiarization with Inadequately Known Areas in Hudson Bay and James Bay... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Exploration in the period 1668 to 1689 was initiated by the re-emergence of the English in James Bay. This map shows the routes of seven expeditions into inadequately known... Read more -
Probing the Rivers on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence 1651 to 1664 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Between 1651 and 1664, except for a few trader's agents, missionaries were the principal explorers in the lower reaches of some of the major rivers flowing from the north into... Read more -
The Search for a Northwest Passage and Exploration of the Eastmain 1742 to 1749 Canada Open Gov Dataset
In the period 1742 to 1749, the British renewed their search for a northwest passage. Part of this involved exploring the « East Main » – the eastern shore of Hudson and James... Read more -
The Great Lakes 1654 to 1670 Canada Open Gov Dataset
In the period between 1654 and 1670, missionaries were the principal explorers in the Great Lakes area. This map shows expeditions covering all parts of the Great Lakes except... Read more -
The Iroquois Country 1654 to 1656 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Between 1654 and 1656, except for a few trader's agents, missionaries were the principal explorers in the Iroquois country (an area covering much of present-day southern... Read more -
The Western Interior 1731 to 1757 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Exploration in the period 1731 to 1757 was dominated by the rapid thrust of French exploration into the western interior of Canada, particularly by Pierre Gaultier de la... Read more -
British North America circa 1823 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Depicted on this map is British North America less than one hundred years after the fall of New France. It also shows the emergence of British influence prior to Confederation.... Read more -
New France circa 1740 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Depicted on this map is the extent of New France at its territorial height circa 1740 prior to its great territorial losses to British North America. Also shown on the map are... Read more -
Territorial Evolution, 1867 Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick united in a federal state. The provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick retain their established... Read more -
Territorial Evolution, 1867 to 1999 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Canada had a relatively small area when created in 1867, but it then expanded greatly to become, by area, the second largest country in the world. This map is a composite of 18... Read more