TITLE: CARTE DU COURS DU FLEUVE DE ST LAURENT DEPUIS SON EMBOUCHURE JUSQU'AU DESSUS DE QUEBEC
ORIGIN OF THE MAP: Prevost, "Histoire General Du Voyages", Paris, France.
AUTHOR: Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)
DATE OF ISSUE: 1757.
SIZE OF THE SHEET: 14 3/4" x 10" (37.5 x 25.5 cm), the map image: 11" x 7 1/2" (30 x 19 cm).
An attractive and detailed map of the Saint Lawrence River, with a very decorative cartouche. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine. As befits a maritime chart, all place names and general information is coastal, and there is no real attempt to engrave anything of note inland of the coastal areas. Over a 50-year career, he produced a large number of maps and charts. The accuracy of Bellin's charts ensured that they were in use for many years.
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