Explore Champlain’s voyages and maps that shaped the early map of North America.
This volume presents translation notes and catalogues that illuminate Champlain’s work and the early French efforts in New France. It includes a detailed look at the maps of 1612, 1613, and 1632, along with discussions that ground these historical sources in their own time.
- Learn how Champlain’s autographic maps contributed to the understanding of Acadia, Quebec, and surrounding coastlines.
- See how translators and editors reinterpret notations and place names for a modern reader.
- Understand the historical context of French exploration, alliances, and fur trade in the 17th century.
- Delve into appendices that connect cartography, geography, and the era’s diplomacy.
Ideal for readers of early North American exploration, cartography, and 17th‑century colonial history.