Today we head to Eastern Canada... 🇨🇦 'Carte des Bayes, Rades et Port de Plaisance dans l'Isle de Terre Neuve. Dressée sur les Manuscrits du Dépôt des Cartes, Plans, et Journaux de la Marine, par N. B. Ingénieur du Roy et de la Marine, 1744.' was drawn by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (marine engineer, hydrographer and cartographer to the King), and engraved on copper by Guillaume Dheulland. It was included in "Histoire et Description Generale de la Nouvelle France, avec Le Journal Historique d'un Voyage fair par Ordre du Roi dans L'Amerique Septentrionnale" by François Xavier de Charlevoix. It was published by Chez Rollin Fils of Quai des Augustins, à Saint Athanse, and au Palmier, à Paris in 1744. So this map is only 273 years outdated... it's quite incredible to imagine explorers charting these water and mapping the towns along the coasts, many of which are still expanding cities and ports today. And, on the bottom, you can see the bay where they found it best to keep the boats in the freezing winters. Though these waters may be a tad icy cold today, in the summer months they sure are stunning! ✏️🇨🇦🗺 #cartes #canada #canadianmap #map #mapofnewfoundland #newfoundland #explorenewfoundland #newfie #portdeplaisance #bay #terreneuve #canadianhistory #explorers #traveltheworld #antiquemaps #raremaps #mapsforsale #uniquegifts #giftfortraveler #wallmap #wallart #walldecor #inspiration #homedecor #details #interiordesign #getoutthere #livemore #travelcanada #keepongoing (at Baie de Plaisance)
