River St Lawrence

Plan of part of the River St. Lawrence, from

Montreal to the Parish of Berthier on the North and to Sorel on the

South Side of the River. By John Montresor, Sub-Engineer, and Lieutenant

Samuel Holland, Captain and Assistant Engineer. Scale, 2000 feet an

inch. Dimensions, 126-26 inches. Original coloured manuscript map bears

the Board of Ordnance stamp, formerly in the Ordnance Office,

transferred to the Dominion Govern ent in July, 1891, and to the

Archives in March, 1909. This map covers the portion of the St. Lawrence

surveyed by John Montresor for the Murray Survey (viz. from Montreal to

Repentigny in one section and from Repentigny to Berthier in another).

It is, however, of an earlier date than the Murray Survey, as is shown

by an indorsement: North America, British America, Part of the St.

Lawrence from Montreal to Berthier and Sorel. J. Montresor, March 25,

1761. Another indorsement reads,--"Received 30th Sept. 1761 with Mr.

John Montresor's letter, Quebec 26 March." This map shows the arable and

pasture land, the houses, churches, calvaries and Mills along the river.

MS. Carte du Cour du Fleuve de Saint Laurent en Canada, Yorck! Carte do

Lanouvelle Yorck, de la mer des Iroquois ou est Montreal. Sorel, Orange,

le cour du Fleuve St. Laurent, celuis d'Orange. Original MS. Carte du

Fleuve St. Laurent. A MS. plan of the river from Anticosti to Quebec. La

Grande Baye de St. Laurens en la nouvelle france mise dans un jour ou

elle n'avoit jusqu'ici parue, l'exactitude, la curiosite et la justesse

y aient ete observees autant qu'il a ete possible et que les memoires

des habitans du mesme lieu on put fournir, jointe a cela la propre

connaissance de Geographic qu'il a de plusieurs endroits notamment de la

Riviere Ste. Croix ou faisant la mission il a eu l'honneur d'adorer

plusieurs fois de grandes croix arborees au milieu des deserts et des

bois par les sauvages nationaux, nommees ports Croix. Aient recu les

croix direstement du ciel longtemps avant l'arrivee des francois en ce

pays, faite par le pere Emmanuel Jumeau, recollet missionnaire en

Canada, 4 Octobre 1685. Two copies, one of the original in the Seminary

at Quebec, the other of the plan in Paris. MS. La Grande Riviere de

Canada, appellee par les Europeens de St. Laurens. Variation corrected

to 1686. Leve et dressee par Deshayes. Publiee vers 1695. Print from

Plate. Partie Haute et Occidentale du Fleuve de Canada ou de St. Laurent

depuis le lac Ontario jusqu'a la ville de Quebec. Eveche et capitale du

Canada, avec les noms des Particuliers a qui il a ete fait des

Concessions de Terre, sur l'un et l'autre Rive de ce Fleuve. Dressee sur

les Nemoires de M. de Catalogne. Ingenieur du Roy tres Chrestien a

Paris. Chez le Sr. Moullard. Mouillard-Samson, G. V. de Sa Majeste, Rue

Froimanteau vis a vis le vieux Louvre avec privilege, 1723. Coloured

print. Basse partie et Orientale du Fleuve de St. Laurent, depuis l'Isle

aux Licores jusqu'a un embouchure. Dressee sur les memoires de M. de

Catalonbe, Ingenieur du Roy tres chrestien a Paris. Chez le Sr.

Moullart-Samson, H.O.D.R. Rue Froimanteau vis le Vieux Louvre avec

Privilege du Roi, 1723. Print from Plate. Plan of the River St. Lawrence

from the Island of Anticosti to Quebec. With notes. This map is founded

on a manuscript found on Board Ship Alcide, taken June, 1755, by

Admiral Boscawen. MS. A Sketch of the River St. Lawrence from La

Gallette to the Island of Perrot with the Encampments of the Army, 1760.

Taken from a French draught and corrected. MS. Plan of that Part of

Canada and the River St. Lawrence which lies between Coteau des Cedres

to the Uppermost settlement of Canada, and Island of Ste. Therese,

containing the Island of Montreal, Isle Jesus, Ile Bizard, Isle Perrot

and the lakes of St. Louis, les Deux Montagnes, as formed by the River

St. Lawrence; the City of Montreal with all the villages, fortified

posts, and cultivated country throughout the whole district; by order of

Brigadier-General Murray, Governor of Quebec. The Murray Survey, 1765.

MS. Plan of that Part of Canada and the River St. Lawrence which lies

between Pointe du Lac and Repentigny on the North Shore and Nicollette

and Varennes on the South Shore, etc. By order of Brigadier-General

Murray, Governor of Quebec, 1765. MS. Plan of that Part of Canada and

the River St. Lawrence, which lies between Cape Tourmente and

Deschambeaux on the North Shore, Pointe La Caille and Lotbiniere on the

South Shore, in which is contained the City of Quebec and all the

villages, fortified posts, Habitations and cultivated Country throughout

the whole district.... The whole from a survey carried on under the

direction of the Hon. Brigadier-General Murray, Governor of Quebec, by

Captain Holland, Lieutenant Peach, Lieutenant Fusev, and Lieutenant

Mathews, 1763. Those MS. maps form a complete geography and census of

the Canada of the time. Carte d'une partie des Cotes du St. Laurent, ou

est situe la Seigneurie de Mingan et celle des Isles et Islets de

Mingan. Le tout compile et dresse sur les Cartes de la Marine faites

sous la direction de M. M. James Cook, celebre navigateur, Michel Lane

et de Grandin, etc. Au depot general des Cartes, Plans et Journeaux de

la Marine, Paris, 1784. MS. St. Lawrence, Kingston to Brockville, 1815.

MS.