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Mapmaker - Philip Turnor in Rupert's Land in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover)
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Mapmaker - Philip Turnor in Rupert's Land in the Age of Enlightenment (Hardcover)
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"[M]arvelous and compelling..." - John Milloy, author of The Plains
Cree and A National Crime As the first inland surveyor for the
Hudson's Bay Company, Philip Turnor stands tall among the explorers
and mapmakers of Canada. Accompanied by Cree guides and his Cree
wife, Turnor travelled 15,000 miles by canoe and foot between 1778
and 1792 to produce ten maps, culminating in his magnum opus, a map
that was the foundation of all northern geographic knowledge at
that time. Barbara Mitchell's biography brings to life the man who
taught David Thompson and Peter Fidler how to survey. In her search
for Turnor's story, Mitchell discovers her own Cree-Orkney ancestry
and that of thousands of others who are descendents of Turnor and
his Cree wife. "Mitchell's work adds substantially to a deeper
knowledge of Turnor, his life, his work, and to the extent
possible, his character. It provides the first close study of his
background, writings, career trajectory, and contributions to the
mapping of North America." - Jennifer Brown, author of Strangers in
Blood: Fur Trade Company Families in Indian Country
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