A Look at the Atlas of Canada
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https://doi.org/10.15353/acmla.n178.7462Mots-clés :
Atlas of Canada, historical maps, transportation, CanadaRésumé
Atlas of Canada
The Atlas of Canada (1906-1993) documented Canada’s geography, resources, transportation, settlement, and population for more than a century.
The “Lighthouses and Sailing Routes, Atlantic Coast” (Figure 1) from the first edition, published in 1906, shows how Canada was connected to the wider world. It highlights the importance of maritime transportation in the early twentieth century. It includes lighthouses along the Atlantic coast and the major sailing routes connecting Canada with international destinations, including Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean. [...]
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Canada Department of the Interior (1906). Atlas of Canada. https://doi.org/10.4095/223851
Canada Department of the Interior (1915). Atlas of Canada (2 ed., rev.). https://doi.org/10.4095/293979
Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys (1959). Atlas of Canada (3 ed.). https://doi.org/10.4095/293980
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (1974). The national atlas of Canada (4 ed., rev.). Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. https://doi.org/10.4095/293984
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada (1985). The National Atlas of Canada (5 ed.). https://doi.org/10.4095/293986
Natural Resources Canada. (n.d.). Atlas editions and historical maps. Government of Canada. https://natural-resources.canada.ca/maps-tools-publications/maps/atlas-canada/atlas-editions-historical-maps
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