{"product_id":"old-map-of-quebec-canada-by-sayer-bennett-1776-montreal-quebec-city-st-lawrence-lake-champlain-ft-ticonderoga","title":"Old Map of Quebec, Canada by Sayer \u0026 Bennett, 1776: Montreal, Quebec City, St. Lawrence, Lake Champlain, Ft. Ticonderoga","description":"\u003cp\u003eA New Map of the Province of Quebec, According to the Royal Proclamation, of the 7th of October, 1763, published in 1776 by Robert Sayer and John Bennett, captures a pivotal reordering of North American space with elegance and authority. Its ornate cartouche and meticulous engraving are emblematic of late eighteenth-century cartography, while its reach—encompassing the Province of Quebec and adjoining portions of northern New York State and Maine—mirrors the expanding horizons of British governance after the French and Indian War. Sayer and Bennett, renowned for charting these turbulent frontiers, marshal both British and inherited French surveys to craft a coherent vision of territory and power. The St. Lawrence River sweeps through the composition as its organizing spine, a navigable corridor binding Quebec City to Montreal and the wider Atlantic world amid the extraordinary tensions of 1776.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the map lies the careful articulation of boundaries set forth by the Royal Proclamation. The “High Lands,” drawn as a clean, serrated divide, separate the great watersheds feeding the St. Lawrence from those flowing toward the Atlantic, providing a natural logic to jurisdiction. Lake Champlain, precisely delineated, functions as a frontier gateway and measure of distance, its north–south corridor long the axis of trade and conflict. Eastward, the River St. John fixes the limits of the Labrador Coast; the Baye des Chaleurs and Cape Rosieres fringe the Gaspé with maritime punctuation; and the Island of Anticosti presides at the mouth of the St. Lawrence like a sentinel. Together these features knit politics to geography, turning contour and current into the grammar of imperial space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s urban focus orbits two poles: Quebec City and Montreal, each named with a clarity that underscores their strategic and commercial weight. Sayer and Bennett provide a particularly fine inset of the Isles of Montreal, its crowded channels and low-lying islands neatly labeled to decode one of the river’s most complex reaches. South of the St. Lawrence, Fort Ticonderoga stands on the New York frontier as a small but resonant emblem of military geography along the Lake Champlain corridor. Eastward, Augusta appears within the Maine hinterland, a reminder that colonial settlements and interior waterways were inseparable. Across the sheet, rivers braid into roads, and placenames derived from both French and English usage quietly announce the map’s bilingual parentage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSayer and Bennett’s achievement is as intellectual as it is visual. Working at a moment when authority depended upon measurement, they reconciled early English fieldwork with long-standing French survey traditions to produce a synthesis both practical and persuasive. The engraving speaks the language of precision—fine riverine tracery, stippled shallows, and measured hachures that model relief without overwhelming the eye—yet retains the decorative poise of the period via an elegant cartouche. Their editorial hand is judicious: coastlines are tightened, inland courses regularized, and political notes embedded within natural forms, demonstrating how eighteenth-century cartography could serve simultaneously as science, statement, and instrument of rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued during Benedict Arnold’s 1776 siege of Quebec City, the map resonates with the immediacy of events. It fixes on paper the boundaries proclaimed in 1763 just as new forces sought to unsettle them, preserving a British vision of space at the threshold of profound change. Military planners would have read the St. Lawrence not merely as a river but as a supply line; Lake Champlain, not merely a lake but a contested highway to Fort Ticonderoga; the “High Lands,” not merely ridges but limits of jurisdiction and strategy. As a historical record, it captures the transitional fabric of postwar North America—where survey lines, waterways, and place-names together narrate the contested making of Quebec and its frontiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuebec City (Quebec; modern population ~540,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMontreal (Quebec; modern population ~1,780,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Ticonderoga (New York State; modern population ~600)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugusta (Maine; modern population ~19,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Lawrence River: Prominent geographical feature depicted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Champlain: Clearly marked as a significant boundary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver St. John: Boundary marker for the Labrador Coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaye des Chaleurs: Shown along the eastern coast of Quebec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Lands: Representing the divide between watersheds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Rosieres: Notable landmark on the coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland of Anticosti: Highlighted in the depiction of the St. Lawrence River mouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInserts of Montreal: Detailed inset of the Isles of Montreal with labels for geographical features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated: 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmakers: Robert Sayer \u0026amp; John Bennett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContext about Mapmakers: Sayer and Bennett were known for their cartographic works during a time of significant territorial changes in North America, particularly following the French and Indian War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopics\/Themes: Illustrates political boundaries established by the Royal Proclamation, geographical features like rivers and lakes, and highlights early English surveys alongside French survey data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign\/Style: Features an ornate cartouche and detailed topographical illustrations, indicative of the 18th-century cartographic style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Significance: Serves as a historical record of the territorial boundaries as defined by the Royal Proclamation of 1763, following the French \u0026amp; Indian War, marking a pivotal moment in the establishment of British authority in North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegration of Survey Data: Attempts to reconcile French and British survey information, reflecting the transitional nature of territorial claims post-war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable Events: Published during Benedict Arnold's siege of Quebec City, reflecting the geopolitical tensions of the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlease note: the labels on this map are hard to read if you order a map that is 16in (40cm) or smaller. The map is still very attractive, but if you would like to read the map easily, please buy a larger size.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58091040473472,"sku":"UM00284149A","price":366.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58091040506240,"sku":"UM00284150A","price":983.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58091040539008,"sku":"UM00284151A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58091040571776,"sku":"UM00284152A","price":366.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58091040604544,"sku":"UM00284153A","price":983.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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