FIRST - to indicate the Ottawa River on a map - Ottawa, Ontario
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Samuel de Champlain was the first to indicate the Ottawa River on a map that he drew after his 1613 Journey along the river.
Waymark Code: WM12X7D
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/30/2020
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Champlain was the first to indicate the Ottawa River on a map that he drew after his 1613 Journey along the river.
"While back in France in the summer of 1613, Champlain had an engraving made of a second version of a general map that he had begun the previous year, which he also published in his 1613 book. In that map, he incorporated his most recent geographic findings, including the Ottawa River, which he was the first to depict."
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