Collection search - Franklin, 1911 [cartographic material]

Relief shown by soundings.
Reprinted from plate of map accompanying " Report on the Cruise of the D.G.S. neptune by A.P. Low, B.Sc., Deputy Minister , Depart of Mines."
Includes following note in red: " The area enclosed in red shows the boundaries of Franklin as recommended in Order-in-Council of Dec. 18, 1897. As no subsequent legistation was had, these boundaries are without legal authority and are only used for convience of description."
Following note appears on the map: " Accompanying Place Names in Northern Canada by James White, F.R.S.C., F.R.G.S."
Includes source of information : " This map has been compiled from the British Admiralty charts covered by later information obtained by Perry and Sverdrup Expeditions and by the surveys made on the Neptune in 1903-1904."

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Includes inset map : Fullerton Harbour: observation Point, Store Island Lat 63°59'0"N, Long 89°5'36"W. H.W.F. & C 2h 50m Springs rise 16ft Neap 11 ft. From instruemental survey by C. Frank King, Scale 1:63 360.