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| Keywords: Franklin 2 (2) (3) (1).jpg en A portion of John Franklin's 1823 map from Norway House to Cumberland House 1823 English This is a portion of the map described below Route of the Expedition from York Factory to Cumberland House and the Summer Winter Tracks from thence to Isle A La Crosse in 1819 1820 1823 Franklin John Route of the Expedition from York Factory to Cumberland House and the Summer Winter Tracks from thence to Isle a la Crosse in 1819 1920 map Scale not given In John Franklin Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819 20 21 and 22 London John Murray 1823 Shows the places where an Observation for Latitude was taken Figures at the portages express the distance in yards Captain John Franklin ™s two land expeditions to the Arctic traveled through the area which today is Manitoba and added substantially to the scientific knowledge of both the northern and southern parts of the province On the this map showing the Franklin expeditions ™ journey in 1819 from York Factory to the Saskatchewan river there are comments on vegetation depth of soil and the fact that the bedrock is of a Primitive age This is probably the first recording of the relative ages of rocks on any published map of the Manitoba area Progress of the expedition can be easily followed since all the camping places are marked On these maps we see the first results of the application of scientific knowledge by experienced scientific observers to the recording of data on the West The base maps were from Arrowsmith but in turn Arrowsmith and other cartographers obtained important information from the Franklin ™s Expeditions Warkentin and Ruggles Historical Atlas of Manitoba map 81 p 206 Related Map Route of the Expedition from Isle a la Crosse to Fort Providence in 1819 20 1823 http //www flickr com/photos/manitobamaps/3751971809/ Archives Special Collections-Historical Maps from http //www flickr com/photos/manitobamaps/2869185510/ Sir John Franklin 1786-1847 and Image Courtesy of University of Manitoba Archives Special Collections-Historical Maps from http //www flickr com/photos/manitobamaps/2869185510/ PD-old Uploaded with UploadWizard John Franklin's first expedition John Franklin Saskatchewan Churchill River Fur trade | ||||
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