Map of the Canadian Arctic, 1853

This map attributed to Wyld illustrates what was known about the region in 1853 and its link with continental Canada. An inset shows Franklin’s exploration of the Coppermine and how mapmakers incorporated information from a variety of sources into their maps.

Catalogue entry:
Arctic regions, with all the discoveries to 1853. — Scale [ca. 1:12 750 000] — [New York : Charles Magnus, 1856]. — 1 map ; 50 x 59 cm, on sheet 54 x 68 cm. — Attibuted to James Wyld. — Probably from atlas: Magnus’ commercial atlas of the world. New York : Charles Magnus, 1856. —

Ref. No.: NMC 027784