Title

A map of Temiscamingue District, 1842, HBCA-E41-43

Contributor

Archives of Manitoba

Archives du Manitoba (partage)

Creator

Angus Cameron

Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson

Language

eng

Spatial Coverage

Timiskaming (Témiscamingue)

Description

Map showin the Ottawa River, the height of land and the Temiscamingue District as far east as Mistassini and the St. Maurice River, north to Abitibi, and west to Matawagamingue, south west showing the Dumoine River, and the Black River to Fort Coulogne. Indicates posts (Temiscamingue House, Temagamingue, Grand Lac, and outposts of Grand Lac at Cawassicamica and Trout Lake), rapids, and portages. Gives Algonquin names for places such as: pakescha (where the water is shallow); ke pe me che gama (where the river widens); camechabick (where there is a large rock); masastouche sagahigan (lake which flows to the south); apidamica (the river which is formed with half its water in the lake); namainwash (suckers); wapoos saguegan (lake of the hare); and obascha (the water rises).

Format

Other

Caractéristiques du format

107 x 97,5 cm

Matériaux

Date Created

1842

Actualité

Related to an exctinct practice

Transmission

Nenawitc

Titre antérieur

An Indian map of Temiscamingue District, 1842 [Hudson's Bay Company Archives]

Title changed because it was disrespectful

Access Rights

Open access

License

Public domain

Date Modified

2025-02-12

Identifier

HBCA-E41-43

Source

Archives of Manitoba