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Lac Superieur et autres lieux ou sont les Missions des Peres de la Compagnie de Jesus comprises sous le nom D’outaouacs
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This map is in French and shows Lac Tracy ov Superieur (Lake Superior), Baye des Puans (Green Bay), and portions of Lac des Ilinois (Lake Michigan) and Lac des Hurons (Lake Huron). The top margin shows the French coat of arms. The bottom margin includes notes in English that reads: "Jesuit map of Lake Superior, from the "Relation" of 1670-71. Reproduced from Thwaites, Jesuit Relations, 1v, by courtesy of Burrows Brothers Co. Attributed to Jesuit father Claude Dablon and originally published in France as part of the Jesuit Relations.
1670
Dablon, Claude, 1619-1697
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Lac Tracy ou Superieur
1671
Photostat of map of Lac Tracy Ou Superieur (Lake Superior). Portions of Lac des Illinois (Lake Michigan) and Lac des Hurons (Lake Huron) are also shown. Green Bay is labeled Baye des Puans.
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Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Volume XVI [plate]
1902
1670-73: Jesuit missions in the lake region; Tribal migrations Map of Lake Superior from the "Relation" of 1670-71.
Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou Canada
1745
This landmark map of the Great Lakes region in New France was one of the most advanced depictions of the lakes and surrounding areas for its time. It is the first map to introduce several fictional...
Canada ou Nouvelle France
1683
This map of New France covers the northeast coast of North America and shows islands, regions, Native American land, bays, and a few European settlements. It also covers Greenland, New England, and...
Color-Coded Map of Lake Superior Region
1857
A color-coded map of the Lake Superior region, including portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
Map of the Mineral Region of Lake Superior
1849
Geological map of the mineral region around Lake Superior, including portions of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois.
