A concise, map-ready overview of Newfoundland’s physical landscape and geography.
This edition presents the island’s position in the North Temperate Zone, its irregular coast, major capes, and notable features that shape navigation, climate, and settlement. It combines measurements, place names, and physical facts to help readers understand the island’s natural framework.
The book surveys coastlines and islands, mountain ranges and high points, river systems, and important bays. It also ties these natural features to human activity, including historical towns, fisheries, and infrastructure that connect Newfoundland to the wider world.
- Detailed physical facts: location coordinates, coastline length, and major capes that serve as navigation landmarks.
- Topography and landforms: mountain chains, high points, lakes, marshes, and interior table-land features.
- Rivers and drainage: descriptions of principal rivers and how they flow to the sea, with notes on their size and navigation.
- Coast and sea: description of bays, harbors, islands, and coast structure that influence travel and fishing.
Ideal for readers seeking a solid, era-spanning reference to Newfoundland’s geography and regional layout.