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Nautical charts and instruments

Captain Peter Johnson with a sextant, MMQ coll. 2001.2.3
Map produced circa 1542 by the Dieppe School, showing the new land of Canada based on Cartier’s writings. The north is at the bottom.
Public domain

Captain Marius Gagné with nautical chart, parallel ruler and dry point compass (navigation compass), on the D’Iberville, MMQ coll. 1977.174.1-2

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