Collection search - Map of the Saskatchewan River from Cumberland House to past Sipanok Channel

Cumberland House (Sask.) located on Pine Island in the Saskatchewan River is the first western inland post built by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). The post established in 1774, was on the route from Hudson Bay to the Saskatchewan and Churchill rivers fur trading areas.
This predominately Métis community's economy is based on hunting, trapping, fishing, guiding, farming and the lumber industry. Adjacent to the community is the reserve of the Cumberland House Cree Nation.

This item is one page (folio 31 recto) of a bound sketchbook, which can also be accessed in cover-to-cover form. The page has been squared for transfer.

Colour transparency of the item before conservation is of the double page spread, folio 30 recto and 31 verso (C-141411 and C-141412). This page has also been copied as C-145892 -- C-145893.

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: in pen and brown ink, from top down, in the direction of the journey: "Little River; crossing place; Cumberland House; Jany 18th; River Saskashawan; Sturgeon R.; Mosquito Point; Pasquatina; R. Sepanack; Courses from Crossing Place to Sturgeon River; Sturgeon R. to Mosquito Point; Mosquito Point to Old Fort"; (Partial transcription)