Terra nostra : the stories behind Canada's maps, 1550-1950 : from the collection of Library and Archives Canada / Jeffrey S. Murray.

Issued also in French under title: Terra nostra : les cartes du Canada et leurs secrets, 1550-1950.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183) and index.

"Terra Nostra is a celebration of the mapping of Canada-for Library and Archives Canada, it is also a celebration and a sharing of the extraordinary historical resource that is contained in its cartographic holdings. The collection spans an incredible array of mapping initiatives, from the portolan charts of the early explorers, to recent aerial images of east coast ice floes." "Canada's maps have been many things to many people: for early merchant-adventurers, they promised fame and fortune; for army commanders, they strengthened their hold on the land; for politicians, they legitimized their dominion over the country; for businessmen, they proclaimed their sense of community pride; and for ordinary citizens, they were testaments to the type of communities they wanted for their children. As repositories of intellectual thought, Canada's maps provide evidence of our nation's technical accomplishments and offer insight into the growth of our geographical knowledge. They are windows on our view of the world. Book jacket."--Jacket.

Co-published by: Septentrion, Library and Archives Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada.

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""I: Envisioning Canada""; ""1 Passage to the Orient""; ""Woodblock Printing""; ""2 General Murray Maps the St. Lawrence""; ""Britain�s Military Engineers""; ""3 “Free Farms for the Million�""; ""Getting the Message Out""; ""II: Perfecting Our Cities""; ""4 Modelling Québec""; ""Princely Toys""; ""5 A Bird�s-Eye Perspective""; ""Colour Lithography""; ""6 Mapping for Fire""; ""Goad Moves to London""; ""III: Finding Our Way""; ""7 Charting Eastern Waters""; ""Copperplate Engraving""; ""8 Going for Klondike Gold""

""The Federal Government Steps In""""9 Maps for Your Motoring Pleasure""; ""Offset Printing""; ""IV: Scaling the Landscape""; ""10 Hawking County Maps""; ""Door-to-Door Peddling""; ""11 Deville�s Topographic Camera""; ""Surveying the Rockies""; ""12 Weapons of the Great War""; ""Sun Printing""; ""Conclusion""; ""Selected Readings""; ""Index""; ""Names from captions""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""Names from Prologue & Epilogue""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""

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