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Speculative Cartography of 18th Century Northwest by J S is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses speculative cartography and imaginary geographies of the North American Northwest in the mid-18th century. Mapmakers filled in unknown areas on maps with conjectures based on limited information, fueling European ambitions and preconceptions. These speculative maps shaped expectations and influenced navigation in uncharted areas, sometimes with disastrous results, before the Pacific coast was fully explored in later decades. The document examines how speculative cartography contribut

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J S

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EN