Map of the seat of Riel's insurrection showing the connection of Prince Albert with other points in the North West, Trails, Telegraph Lines &c., &c. [cartographic material] (2 digital object(s)) Archives / Collections and Fonds

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Map of the seat of Riel's insurrection showing the connection of Prince Albert with other points in the North West, Trails, Telegraph Lines &c., &c. [cartographic material]

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Maps, plans and charts

Northwest Territories - Maps, Charts and Plans

701 - South of 60 degrees North, Northwest Territories

Map of the seat of Riel's insurrection showing the connection of Prince Albert with other points in the North West, Trails, Telegraph Lines &c., &c.
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Map of the seat of Riel's insurrection showing the connection of Prince Albert with other points in the North West, Trails, Telegraph Lines &c., &c. [cartographic material]

Date:

1885.

Reference:

Local class no.: H2/701/1885 (2 copies), Box number: 2000229216

Local class no.:

H2/701/1885 (2 copies)

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4148926

Date(s):

1885.

Place:

Ottawa (Ont.):

Place of creation:

Ontario

Publisher:

s.n.,

Extent:

1 map : col. print ; 45.8 x 62.1 cm.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Map of Saskatchewan and District of Assiniboia detailing locations of lakes, rivers, hills, trails, and First Nation reserves. Map also shows telegraph lines and the Regina Railway tract. The stamp of Hart & Company, Stationers, appears below the title.

Provenance:

Creator: Canada. Dept. of Agriculture

Additional name(s):

Draftsman: Holland, W. H

Lithographer: Mortimer %26 Co

Additional information:

General note:

The North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) was an uprising in what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. It began in 1884, when Louis Riel returned to Canada to advocate for the rights of the Métis of Saskatchewan and formed a provisional government. Riel led an armed insurgency, fought mainly by Métis and some First Nations allies. It ended with their defeat by federal troops at the Battle of Batoche on May 9, 1885.

Statement of responsibility note:

Compiled from the latest authorities by W. H. Holland, C.E., Ottawa, 31st March, 1885. Second edition. Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1885, by W. H. Holland, in the office of the Minister of Agriculture. A. Mortimer & Co. Lith., Ottawa.

Custodial history:

Received on March 4, 1976.

Cartographic math data:

Scale 1:760,320

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC24372, The microfiche version is NMC24373

Related material:

For more maps of the North West, please see the series for the 502 - Saskatchewan classification.

Subject heading:

Rebellions - North West Rebellion

Source:

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Microfiche [701 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1885] NMC24372--NMC24373

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Box [701 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1885] 2000229216

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Maps, plans and charts / n0024373
Copyright: Expired
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