Nova Scotia Archives
Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources
"Map of the surveyed parts of Nova Scotia taken by Captain Lewis, 1755."
Shown: LeLoutre's "Indian Mass House" and "Indian paths." Copy from British Museum Add. Ms. 15494.7.
Date: 1755
Cartographer: Captain Lewis
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection Nova Scotia Archives F/202 - Nova Scotia 1755
Questions to Consider
- When do you think the map was made?
- Can you think of any specific reason(s) why this map was made?
- Who do you think would have used this map?
- Where do you think the map was made?
- What does the map provide information about, or evidence of?
- Do you recognize any place names from the map? How might place names change over time?
- How do you thin the map reflects the attitudes and values of the time when it was created?