British Library
British Library:northwest Passage: Early Approaches, a Historical Account
Read about the early attempts to find a way through the Northwest Passage. Included are portraits and early maps of the explorers.
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Etc: Early Explorers of the Atlantic Coast, 1492 1620
A map of the Atlantic coast of North America from the Labrador Peninsula and Gulf of St. Lawrence south to the Santee River in the Carolinas, showing the European explorations and settlements in the region between 1492 and 1620. The map...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: David Thompson, Lewis, Clark, Jefferson
This web site is a group effort devoted to Lewis and Clark, the explorers. This section of the site describes David Thompson's role in their expeditions.
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Etc: Dev of Colonies and Early Western Explorations, 1700 1775
A map of eastern North America showing the early development of the European colonies and westward exploration to the Mississippi River. The map shows the routes of several early explorers with dates of exploration, including La Salle,...
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: Geography and Cartography
This site provides information on mapmaking and cartograohy of the early explorers. Includes pictures of maps.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Australia, 1885
A map of Australia in 1885 showing the states and territories of Australia at the time, including Nuyts Land, De Witt Land and Tasman Land in Western Australia, Arnhem land, Alexandra Land in North Australia, Queensland, South Australia,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon, 1898
A map from 1898 of Oregon showing the capital of Salem, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. "Oregon, name derived from Spanish word signifying 'Wild Thyme,’ so called on account...
Other
Northwest Journal: Life of David Thompson
An overview of the life of David Thompson, arguably Canada's greatest explorer.
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Etc: Routes of Spanish Explorers, 1513 1565
A map of southern North America, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico east the Mississippi Delta showing the routes of the early Spanish explorers Ponce de Leon (1513), De Narvaez (1528), and Hernando de Soto (1535-1542).
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Etc: Early Voyages of Spaniards in the West Indies, 1512 1580
A map of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean showing the voyage routes of the early European explorers in the region between 1512 and 1580. The map shows the routes of Alonzo de Ojeda to Darien Colombia, Balboa to the Pacific, Juan Ponce de...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sir John Lederer's Marches, 1672
A facsimile of an early map (1672) showing the three routes taken by explorer John Lederer from the headwaters of the York River inland to the Appalachian Mountains between 1669 and 1670. The map is oriented with north to the right, and...
PBS
Empire of the Bay: Champlain's Path to Quebec
Watch a movie clip of Champlain's path to Quebec as you learn about this important early explorer.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Egypt, Abyssinia, Et Cetera, 1904
"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vinland, 1837
A map from 1837 of the area around Boston, Massachusetts, proposed by Rafn to have been settled by early Norse explorers before the time of Columbus. The map shows the place names described in old Norse mythologies.
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Map Showing the Land Bridge That Joined North America and Asia
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Davis' First Voyage, June 7, 1585 September 30, 1585
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Cook's Third Voyage, July 12, 1776 Oct 1780
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map of Cook's First Voyage, Sep 13, 1768 July 13, 1771
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's Second Voyage, June 16, 1903 October 1906
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Amundsen's First Voyage, to Antarctica, 1897 1899
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
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Map Showing the Route of Franklin's Final Voyage, May 18, 1845 to 1848
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: French and Dutch Exploration in the New World
An overview of the French, Dutch, and English explorers in the late 1500's and early 1600's.
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Portrait: George Vancouver
This page gives biographical information about George Vancouver, an early explorer and geographer who mapped the West coast from Mexico to Alaska. It is written for ages 14 and up and complements one designed for ages 9-12.
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Cabot's First Voyage, May 2 to Aug 6, 1497
This page, and the one after it, have a collection of the earliest maps of Canada by all the best known explorers.