Uses maps to illustrate the development of Canada from the last ice sheet to the end of the eighteenth century

Uses maps to illustrate the development of Canada from the last ice sheet to the end of the eighteenth century

Over 900 maps plus 300 illustrations and photographs tell the story of the planners, schemers, gold seekers and fur traders who built Canada's westernmost provi

Besides showing historical development, contains maps showing climate, vegetation, population and resources of Canada.

Maps tells the story in this innovative volume, and the story of Canada they tell is profoundly engrossing and rewarding. The atlas covers a period of a thousan