Blogiversary: 10/2/2013

Monday, November 4, 2013

Carte géographique de la Nouvelle France 1613

"Carte géographique de la Nouvelle France."
From Samuel de Champlain, Les voyages, Paris 1613
Samuel de Champlain was a navigator and cartographer.  He "founded" New France and Québec City July 3, 1608.  He made the first accurate map for the area and helped establish settlements, making him a notable person in Canadian history.

Source for information and map:
Wikipedia:  Samuel de Champlain

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