L'Isle de Terre-Neuve, L'Acadie, ou La Nouvelle Ecosse, L'Isle St Jean et la Partie Orientale du Canada
Cartographer / Artist: Rigobert Bonne
Date Created: c. 1780
Medium: Hand-colored copperplate engraving
Physical Dimensions: 14.1 × 9.7 inches
Geographic Scope: Eastern Canada, Maritime Provinces, and Northeastern United States
Archive Catalog ID: fp4-img-1918
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Canada
This finely engraved 18th-century map by French hydrographer Rigobert Bonne depicts Eastern Canada and the northeastern territory of present-day North America, encompassing Newfoundland (Terre-Neuve), Nova Scotia (L'Acadie), Prince Edward Island (L'Isle St. Jean), New England, New York, and parts of Pennsylvania. Published during a pivotal era of trans-Atlantic trade and colonial conflict, the chart features precise hydrographic details, coastal soundings, and river systems vital for navigation in the North Atlantic. The visual composition relies on original outline hand-coloring to delineate various colonial domains, native territories (including the Eskimaux, Mistassins, and Iroquois), and maritime features such as the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Notable settlements and strategic points recorded include Quebec, Montreal, Louisbourg, Halifax, Boston, and New York. Distance scales in French marine leagues and English miles are integrated into the upper and lower borders, demonstrating the cartographic rigor of Bonne's work for the French Hydrographic Office.
Condition: Light age-toning and minor creasing along the outer margins.. Original hand-coloring remains vibrant with crisp engraved plate impression.. Small manuscript pencil inventory notation in the lower left blank margin.




