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John Arrowsmith’s Aboriginal map 1857

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Aboriginal map of North America, denoting the boundaries and the locations of various Indian tribes. John Arrowsmith, 1857

Aboriginal map of North America, denoting the boundaries and the locations of various Indian tribes.
John Arrowsmith, 1857 Library and Archives Canada [accessed 10 February 2026]


Aboriginal map of North America [detail]

Aboriginal map of North America [detail] Library and Archives Canada [accessed 10 February 2026]

Aboriginal map of North America, denoting the boundaries and the locations of various Indian tribes.
John Arrowsmith, 1857
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1932 map Wallace Early Alberta Forts

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Early Alberta Forts, by J. N. Wallace, Calgary
Map number 11 in Voorhis
This map includes:

References:

  • Wallace, James Nevin [1870–1941]. “Early Fur Trading Posts in Alberta.” Annual Report of the Alberta Land Surveyors Association, (1922):11-20
  • Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]

1931 map Northwest Territories

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Northwest Territories in “Conquest of Great Northwest” by Agnes C. Laut.
Map number 1 in Voorhis
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References:

  • Laut, Agnes Christuna [1871–1936]. Conquest of Great Northwest. Being the Story of the Adventurers of England Known as the Hudson’s Bay Company. New Pages in the History of the Canadian Northwest and Western States. Two Volumes in One. New York: Moffat, Yard, 1914. Internet Archive [accessed 14 January 2026]
  • Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]

1923 Topographical Survey map Mackenzie River

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Mackenzie River, Topographical Survey, Department of the Interior 1923.
Map number 25 in Voorhis
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References:

  • Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]

1900 map Company’s Territory

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Map number 6in Vooris

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References:

  • Willson, Henry Beckles [1869–1942]. The Great Company. Being a History of the Honourable Company of Merchants-Adventurers Trading Into Hudson’s Bay. 1900. Gutenberg [accessed 17 January 2026]
  • Laut, Agnes Christuna [1871–1936]. Conquest of Great Northwest. Being the Story of the Adventurers of England Known as the Hudson’s Bay Company. New Pages in the History of the Canadian Northwest and Western States. Two Volumes in One. New York: Moffat, Yard, 1914. Internet Archive [accessed 14 January 2026]
  • Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]

1897 Rinfret map of Northwest Territories

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Northwest Territories by G. Rinfret, from “Henry-Thompson Travels” by Dr. Coues [1]
Map number 3 in Vooris [2]
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References:

  • 1. Henry, Alexander [1739–1824]; Thompson, David [1770–1857]; Coues, Elliott, Editor. The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company. And of David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the same Company, 1799-1814. Exploration and Adventure among the Indians on the Red, Saskatchewan, Missouri, and Columbia Rivers. Volume 2 of 3. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1897
  • 2. Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]