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Pre-Confederation Canada (1740 and 1823)

These maps show the settlement and population for two important periods in Canadian history prior to Confederation. Each map shows the territorial claims, administrative divisions, and the distribution of population and settlement circa 1740 and 1823.

  • New France circa 1740 is a temporal cross-section of both New France and British North America in the mid-eighteenth century based on contemporary documents and maps.
  • British North America circa 1823 is a temporal cross-section of the British North American possessions early in the nineteenth century.

Pre-Confederation Canada (1740 and 1823) Map

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