Nova Scotia Archives

Mi'kmaw Teaching and Learning Resources

Map of Cape Breton, 1831

Includes First Nations settlements. Drawn by John L. Johnston. Signed "Rupert D. George, August 1831;" and "W.H. Keating, May 1848."

Date: 1831

Cartographer: John L. Johnston

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection Nova Scotia Archives F/201 - Cape Breton 1831

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?



               

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