“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were
after.” JRR Tolkien
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| VIEW | Forts and Posts of the Canadian Fur Trade |
VIEW | The Accuracy of David Thompson |
| VIEW | Measuring David Thompson`s Explorations |
VIEW | Measuring Peter Fidler`s Explorations |
| VIEW | The Exploration and Mapping of the Fraser River |
VIEW | David Thompson`s Mapping of North America |
Measuring David Thompson`s Explorations and Travels
David Thompson's story has fascinated me since I was nine years old. North America's greatest geographer was first introduced to me through a
children's novel entitled 'The Map Make', written by an Alberta author by the name of Kerry Wood. I remember being captivated with the stories
of adventure, exploration, mapping and the manner in which all that inhabited western North America once lived.
The paper 'Chasing David Thompson' came as a result of rigorous research into the explorations and travels of Thompson. As a result of inquiries from those
who served on the David Thompson Bicentennial Partnership, the research inherently became a paper to verify and measure the distances covered by
David Thompson between the years 1785 and 1812; the time spent while engaged in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.
It should be noted that since the writing and publishing of this paper in 2007, I have come across more information that may vary the measurement
in terms of an increase of distance traveled. It is clear that we do not fully understand where Thompson traveled in some cases. My research
continues and when completed the change in measurement will be updated.
Contact Me to request the paper 'Chasing David Thompson'
Click Here to view the maps developed as a result of this research
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