Plan of that part of Canada and the River St. Lawrence which lies between Point du Lac and Repentigny on the north shore & Nicolet and Varrenes on the south containing the Lake St. Peter & all the islands lying immediately above it in the River St. Lawrence also all the islands formed by the rivers Nicolet St. Francois Iamaska Masquinonge &c. which empty themselves in to the lake containing also the River Sorrel from where it falls in to the St. Lawrence to the Isle aux Noix on Lake Champlain where it takes it rise and the River Assomption as far as the last settlements with all the villages fortifications posts habitations and cultivated country throughout the whole extent : The whole from a survey carried on under the direction of the Honourable Brigadier General Murray govr. of Quebec.

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Title: Plan of that part of Canada and the River St. Lawrence which lies between Point du Lac and Repentigny on the north shore & Nicolet and Varrenes on the south containing the Lake St. Peter & all the islands lying immediately above it in the River St. Lawrence also all the islands formed by the rivers Nicolet St. Francois Iamaska Masquinonge &c. which empty themselves in to the lake containing also the River Sorrel from where it falls in to the St. Lawrence to the Isle aux Noix on Lake Champlain where it takes it rise and the River Assomption as far as the last settlements with all the villages fortifications posts habitations and cultivated country throughout the whole extent : The whole from a survey carried on under the direction of the Honourable Brigadier General Murray govr. of Quebec.
Alternate Title: Inset title: Draught of a route from Quebec to Fort Halifax on the River Kennebec and back again to Quebec by the rivers Chaudiere and Kennebec in forty four days taken by order of his excellency Brigadier General James Murray govr. of Quebec &c. to inspect in to the communications between the two colonies of Canada and New England. Quebec July 23rd 1761 by Lieut. John Montresor assisted by Lieut. Shaw of the 2nd Batt. of the Royal American Regt.; Inset title: Plan of Isle aux Noix
Date: [ca. 1761]
Notes: Finished, colored, topographical key map showing the area of the St. Lawrence Valley depicted in 20 individually cataloged maps. The key map includes the bodies of water, islands, villages, and fortifications between Pointe du Lac, Repentigny, Nicolette, and Varrenes. The map also shows the exact extent of each map and gives the series number of each.; The key map and 20 component maps (sheets 17-31 and 44-48) correspond to title page sheet 15.; Included maps: Parish of Omchis. Parish of Pointe du Lac. Parish of Nicolet. (sheet 17) -- The Parish of Omachis. (sheet 18) -- Parish of St. Joseph [of Masquinonge]. Parish of the River du Loup. (sheet 19) -- Parish of Bertier. Isle du Pas. (sheet 20) -- Parish of St. Antoine. Parish of St. Francois. (sheet 21) -- Parish of Iamaska (sheet 22) -- Parish of La Norray & Dautray. Parish of Sorrel. (sheet 23) -- Parish of Lavalterie. Parish of Contrecoeur. (sheet 24) -- Parish of L'Assomption. Parish of St. Sulpice. (sheet 25) -- Parish of Repentigny. (sheet 26) -- Parish of Vercheres. Parish of St. Antoine. (sheet 27) -- Parish of St. Charles. (sheet 28) -- Parish of Chambly & Ste. Therese. (sheet 29) -- [Part of the Richelieu River showing Fort de St. Ieant]. (sheet 30) -- [Part of the Richelieu River showing Isle aux Noix]. (sheet 31) -- A draught of a route from Québec to Fort Halifax on the River Kennebec and back again to Québec by the rivers Chaudière and Kennebec in forty four days taken by order of his excellency Brigadier General James Murray governour of Québec &c. to inspect into the communications between two colonies of Canada and New England : Québec July 25th, 1761. (sheet 44) -- [Moosehead Lake and the immediate area to the west : Québec July 25th, 1761. (sheet 45) -- [Lake Megantic and the Chaudière River : Québec July 25th, 1761. (sheet 46) -- [Southern portion of Lake Megantic and the Dead River : Québec July 25th, 1761. (sheet 47) -- [Fort Halifax and the Kennebec River : Québec July 25th, 1761. (sheet 48); Map is sheet 16 of the Murray Atlas of Canada.; In green box with spine labeled: American atlas ms. - Canada 1761-65.
Names and Subjects: Manuscript maps.; Murray Atlas of Canada.; Brun Guide.; Maps shelf.; Saint Lawrence River--Manuscript maps.; Saint Peter, Lake (Québec)--Manuscript maps.; Richelieu River (N.Y. and Vt.-Québec)--Manuscript maps.; Noix Island (Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec)--Manuscript maps.; Chaudière River (Québec)--Manuscript maps.; Kennebec River (Me.)--Manuscript maps.; Québec (Province)--Manuscript maps.; Maine--Manuscript maps.; United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Manuscript maps.; Holland, Samuel,--1728-1801.; Peach, Joseph.; Montrésor, John,--1736-1799.; Fusier, Lewis.; Shaw, Alexander,--lieutenant.
Collection Title: Murray Atlas of Canada
ID: 674
Barcode: B3521567
Physical Description: 1 ms. map : col. ; 49 x 71.3 cm.
Map Scale: Scale 1:120,000. Scales of insets vary.
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2017-07-07 16:40:49

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Full citation: "Plan of that part of Canada and the River St. Lawrence which lies between Point du Lac and Repentigny on the north shore & Nicolet and Varrenes on the south containing the Lake St. Peter & all the islands lying immediately above it in the River St. Lawrence also all the islands formed by the rivers Nicolet St. Francois Iamaska Masquinonge &c. which empty themselves in to the lake containing also the River Sorrel from where it falls in to the St. Lawrence to the Isle aux Noix on Lake Champlain where it takes it rise and the River Assomption as far as the last settlements with all the villages fortifications posts habitations and cultivated country throughout the whole extent : The whole from a survey carried on under the direction of the Honourable Brigadier General Murray govr. of Quebec.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-674/wcl000786. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 08, 2025.

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