MAP, US & Canada, Bonne

Central United States & Canada, Great Lakes. Rigobert Bonne, Partie Occidentale du Canada, Contenant les Cinq Grands Lac, avec les Pays Circonvoisins, from Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre..., 1775 (circa). Hand Color. This is the first state of one of the most interesting maps of the Great Lakes depicting frontier forts, missions, and fur trade routes. It covers the region from James Bay south to show Ft. St. Louis, and from Lake Ontario through the Great Plains. It contains numerous Indian tribe names and forts including Detroit, St. Louis, Toronto and Chicagou. Lake Superior contains Isle Royale, as well as the phantom islands of St. Anne, Maurepas and Ponchartrain, which were reported by the Jesuit explorer Charlevoix. The Keweenaw Peninsula is noted as Pt. de Kiaonan. The source of the Mississippi is noted as inconue or unknown. Engraved by Andre.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 12.7 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression with a light stain around Lake Erie and a small spot west of Lake Superior. Grade: B+