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Tabula nautica

Date1613
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This remarkable chart illustrates the track of the fourth and final voyage of Henry Hudson in his hunt for a Northwest Passage. It was a landmark map in the exploration of the North Sea and the Arctic as the first, and for decades the only, depiction of Hudson Bay. The map was originally prepared by Hessel Gerritsz in 1612, based on a chart brought back by the surviving members of Hudson’s mutinous crew. This De Bry version was published the following year.

Country:Greenland
Province or state:Newfoundland and Labrador
Region or district:Arctic regions
Dimensions22 cm x 35 cm (8 11/16 in. x 13 3/4 in.)
Language
ProvenanceFrom the George Weston Limited donation of printed maps and illustrations 2002
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number912-19632-B698-WESTON-6
Dewey Number912.19632 B698 (Weston donation maps drawer, map #6)