Section IL, 1897. [ 313 ] Trans. R. S. C. 



X. — A Monograph of the Cartography of the Province of New Brunswick. 



(Contributions to the History of New Brunswick, No. 3.) 



By AViLLiAM F. Ganong, M.A., Ph.D. 



(Presented by Dr. J. G. Bourinot, and read June 23, 1897.) 



CONTENTS. 

 Introduction. 



Part 1. — Essay upon the Study of Local Cartography. 



1. On the Scarcity of Old Maps. 



2. On the History of Map-Making. 



8. On the Proper Spirit of Study of Old Maps, 

 ■t. On the Sources of Error in the Interpretation of Old Maps. 

 5. On the Nature of the Evolution of the Cartography of a Special 

 District. 



Part II. — Systematic Cartography of New Brunswick. 



Type No. 1. The Pre-Ditïerentiation Type. 1500 to 1534. 

 Type No. 2. The Cartier Type. 1534 to 1604. 

 Type No 3. The Champlain Type. 1604 to 1703. 

 Type No. 4. The Delisle Type. 1703 to 1744. 

 Type No. 5. The Bellin Type. 1744 to about 1770. 

 Type No. 6. The Modern Type. About 1770 to 1820. 

 Type No. 7. The Complete Type. 1820 to the present. 

 Type No. 8. The Exact Type. 



Part TII. — A Classified List of the Principal Maps Showing 

 New Brunsavick or Portions of it. 



Appendix. — Sources of Information. Bibliography. 



INTEODUCTION. 



Of the diverse antiquarian phases of the study of history, none is in 

 higher favour and better repute than cartography. Maps are the graphic 

 records of the influence which geography has exerted upon the course of 

 history, of the progress of exploration and settlement, of the evolution of 

 present-day political boundaries ; and not rarely they contribute new 

 knowledge where other records are wanting, and settle questions which 

 without them would remain in doubt. It is hence natural that from all 

 sides their scientific study should be viewed with much a])probation. 



