Carte du Canada et de la Louisiane qui forment la Nouvelle France et des colonies angloises ou sont representez les pays contestez

Title

Carte du Canada et de la Louisiane qui forment la Nouvelle France et des colonies angloises ou sont representez les pays contestez

translation of

Map of Canada and Louisiana which form New France and the English colonies where the contested countries are represented

Creator

Jean Baptiste Nolin See all items with this value

Jean-Francois Daumont See all items with this value

Date

1756

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Bibliographic Citation

Nolin, Jean Baptiste. 1756. Carte du Canada et de la Louisiane qui forment la Nouvelle France et des colonies angloises ou sont representez les pays contestez. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/73694932, accessed August 29, 2024.

annotates

• The map encompasses Canada south to the Gulf, and east to the Atlantic, illustrating the extent of Nouvelle France (New France) and its relationship with neighboring British colonies.
• Nolin's work is particularly notable for highlighting the "pays contestez" or contested lands, which were the focal points of territorial disputes leading up to and during the “French and Indian War” (1754–1763), and it reflects the French perspective on the territorial boundaries and the areas under dispute.
• These areas include parts of the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes region, and the Mississippi River basin, which were of strategic importance to both European nations. This map was produced at a time of intense rivalry between France and Britain.
• Nolin’s map is richly detailed, depicting rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and the locations of French and British forts, settlements, and Indigenous lands and nations.
• The map also emphasizes the strategic routes and natural resources that were vital to controlling the economic exploitation of the continent.

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