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Title

The mapmaker's eye : David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau / Jack Nisbet.

Author

Nisbet, Jack, 1949-

Publication

Pullman : Washington State University Press, c2005.

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Description

xii, 180 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 27 cm.

Subject

• Thompson, David, 1770-1857
• Explorers > Northwest, Canadian > Biography
• Fur traders > Northwest, Canadian > Biography
• Cartographers > Canada > Biography
• Kootenai Indians > History > 19th century
• Salish Indians > History > 19th century
• Natural history > Columbia River Valley
• Northwest, Canadian > Discovery and exploration
• Columbia River Valley > Discovery and exploration
• Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.) > Discovery and exploration

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.

Contents

A mathematical boy -- Lure of the Columbia -- Rising star -- The Stoney Mountains -- An attempt to cross the Rocky Mountains-1801 -- Across the Divide -- Rocky Mountain House -- Height of land -- Kootanae House -- Waiting for Ugly Head -- Winter 1807-08 -- Among the Kootenai and Salish -- Trading & discovery-spring 1808 -- Flooded out -- Second winter, 1808-1809 -- Kullyspel House -- The country before us -- Saleesh House -- A more eligible road -- A critical situation -- On rotation -- Athabasca Pass -- Boat encampment -- Journey to Spokane House -- Kettle Falls -- A voyage down the Columbia -- Passage to the sea -- Mr. Astor's company -- Completing the circle -- Last winter -- Legacy -- The mapmaker -- Boundaries -- Travels.

Call Number

JFF 05-3282

ISBN

0874222850 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005017116

OCLC

60766972

Author

Nisbet, Jack, 1949-

Title

The mapmaker's eye : David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau / Jack Nisbet.

Imprint

Pullman : Washington State University Press, c2005.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.

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Research Call Number

JFF 05-3282