Map Detail of Passamaquoddy Bay, London, 1776

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Dennys River Historical Society

Map detail of the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy Bay, London, 1776: In this detailed view the Dennys River is labeled as the River St. Croix, shown flowing from the north branch of Cobscook Bay.
Map detail of the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy Bay, London, 1776

In this detailed view the Dennys River is labeled as the River St. Croix, shown flowing from the north branch of Cobscook Bay.

Name/Title

Map Detail of Passamaquoddy Bay, London, 1776

Description

Published by a prominent London firm, this map illustrates the extent of the British colonies in northern North America at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Britain was keenly interested in maintaining control of this region because the exportation of furs and cod fish generated sizable income for merchants back in England. Profitable natural resources were abundant in Canada, as suggested by the placement of a North American beaver atop the cartouche, and the detailed depiction of the fishing banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. A detail of Passamaquoddy Bay shows the river flowing from the north branch of Cobscook Bay labeled as the River St. Croix, rather than the Dennys River.

Collection

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Web Links and URLs

Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm). "A general map of the northern British colonies in America." Map. London: Robt. Sayer & Jno. Bennett, 1776. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:cj82m113z (accessed June 10, 2023).