A general map of the discoveries of Admiral de Fonte & others
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Title
A general map of the discoveries of Admiral de Fonte & others
Subject
Northwest, Pacific -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description
In 1708 a London magazine, The Monthly Miscellany, published a letter signed by Admiral Bartholomew de Fonte. He claimed to have crossed North American from the Pacific to Hudson Bay through the legendary northwest passage. Joseph-Nicholas de l'Isle accepted the story together with Russian discoveries in Alaska. It took 20 years to disprove this map which was published as late as 1784.
Creator
Gentleman's Magazine
Source
Gentleman's Magazine
Publisher
London
Date
1754
Rights
Public Domain
Format
map (documents)
Language
English
Type
jpeg
Identifier
G640_1754 _I85_front
Collection
Citation
Gentleman's Magazine, “A general map of the discoveries of Admiral de Fonte & others,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 3, 2025, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/4627.