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Map of the St. Lawrence River Showing Île au Canot

Old map drawn by hand, in shades of beige. The islands and the banks are very detailed. The inscriptions are in English.

River of St. Lawrence, from Chaudière to Lake St. Francis, by Samuel Holland and Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres, London, 1781.
1 map in 6 parts, section 2
BAnQ, G 3312 S5 1781 H6 CAR, public domain

François-Xavier Lachance grew up on Île au Canot (Boat Island), which lies east of Île d’Orléans, as shown on this map dated 1781.