1762 A Map of Canada and the North Part of Louisiana with the Adjacent Countrys
By: Thomas Jefferys Date: 1762 (dated) London Dimensions: 12.5 x 30 inches ( 31.75 x 76.2 cm ) This is an authentic antique map of Canada and portions of America by Thomas Jefferys. The map was made in 1762 in London, England and published in 1764. Thomas Jefferys first published this map in 1760 in: The Natural and Civil history of the French Dominions in North and South America. The first edition however, extended only to slightly west of Lake Manitoba. The map was next published in 1761 in Jeffery's first edition of G.F. Muller's: Voyages from Asia to America. The map was dated 1762 and extended to the Pacific to show Russian and Spanish explorations along the west coast. This map however came from the second edition of the work published in 1764. Jefferys borrowed the cartographic representations of Bellin, De L'Isle and La Verendrye to produce this map. Numerous lake and river systems are shown as are certain Indian trails and mountain ranges. One river system worth noting is the