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Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:26 pm
by raz
Check out this cool map of Lake Champlain in 1765.
Many of the names have changed over the years. One such name "CLOVEN ROCKS".
You can make this map full screen, zoom in/out, navigate, etc...
Pretty cool.
http://www.bigmapblog.com/2012/collins- ... lain-1765/

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:01 pm
by Trackertroller
Very cool, thanks for sharing this. Would be really cool to see charts from this time.

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:05 pm
by Gecha (Gerry)
WOW, that'a a cool map.
Now you know where "Split Rock" comes from "Rocher Fendu"
That map has great details and is 250 years old.

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:49 pm
by dreamcatcher
Good fined Raz. Looking at some of the water levels on the high spots from then looks like about what we have now! Maybe even lower. :)

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:39 pm
by Dipsey
I'm always amazed at the level of detail and accuracy of these old maps. Good find Raz.

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:44 am
by Digitroll Fishing
I know Crazy Ivan will be sad that buckwheat bay isn't labeled on this map. :mrgreen:

Interesting that the sandbar causeway is almost intact in it's natural form and the water level is probably at 92 feet.

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:13 am
by Lavman
Very cool find! Would make a really nice framed piece for the wall

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:07 pm
by Reelax
Very cool map, no mention of Burlington... It is interesting to see the sandbar causeway was a natural occurance before it was a highway....

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:54 pm
by raz
Reelax wrote:It is interesting to see the sandbar causeway was a natural occurance before it was a highway....
One of the areas that surprises me most is the mouth of the Lamoille river. I had been told that the "old" mouth was to the north and "man" had diverted it when the causeway road was built. This map however shows the river as we know it today.

Re: Map of Lake Champlain (1765)

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:36 am
by vtperchman
cool