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1 map : ms., col., vellum ; 20 x 25 cm. "This important manuscript map on vellum depicts part of present-day Ontario, Canada, extending from Georgian Bay in the north (Partie du Grand Lac des Hurons) to Lake Ontario in the south, and from Lake Huron in the west to Lake Simcoe in the east (Lac Oventarenk). The map originally was dated 1631, but the date later was changed to 1651. Canadian scholar Conrad E. Heidenreich concluded that the main part of the map probably was drawn between 1639 and 1648, with slight revisions made after 1650, which most likely explains the change from 1631 to 1651. Heidenreich also surmised that the map, which is unsigned, was drawn by Saint Jean de Brébeuf (1593-1649). The map evidently was made to illustrate the location of Indian tribes and Jesuit missions, particularly in the area between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. Brébeuf was born in Normandy, France, and joined the Jesuit order in 1617. In 1626 he established the first mission among the Huron Indians. He was captured by the Iroquois, enemies of the Hurons, then tortured and burned to death on March 16, 1649. He was canonized in 1930." World Digital Library. Relief shown pictorially. Shows part of Ontario extending from Georgian Bay on the north (Partie du Grand Lac des Hurons) to Lake Ontario on the south and from Lake Huron on the west to Lake Simcoe on the east (Lac Oventarenk). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Bequeathed to the Library of Congress by Henry Harrisse. Scale [ca. 1:900,000]. Ontario Maps, Manuscript Early works to 1800 Canada Ontario G3460 1651 .D4 Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3460.ct001305 00558584 hdl:loc.gmd/g3460.ct001305 aacr DLC 000613 20250606182253.9 12039174 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)