Niagara (RMC)

Plan de la cataracte de Niagara et de l'isthme qui separe les Lacs Erie et Ontario
Plan de la cataracte de Niagara et de l'isthme qui separe les Lacs Erie et Ontario
Printed map. "Gravé par P.F. Tardieu, Place de l'Estrapade No. 18." "Ecrit par Giraldon." The north arrow is oriented to the left. Visual scale [1 inch=3 miles]. In upper left margin: "Pl. VI. Tom. II. Pag. 131." Described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 684, p. 178: "In M.G.S. de Crèvecoeur, Voyage dans la haute Pensylvanie (Paris: Maradon 1801), 2: opp 131...; shows places including 'Newark,' 'Queenston,' Fort Chippeway, and Fort Erie, roads, relief, settlements."
Sketch of Niagara River between Queenston & Chippewa
Sketch of Niagara River between Queenston & Chippewa
Printed map. "Engraved by J. & C. Walker." Visual scale, "1 mile to an Inch". North is oriented to the right. Described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 750, p. 189: "in Joseph Bouchette, The British Dominions in North America (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1831), I:opp 140..., and in the later ed (London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman 1832)...; relief by hachures, rapids, roads, some bldgs identified." Includes inset, "Vertical section", and distance chart. McMaster has another copy; see RMC_107309. Donated by Dr. Karl Freeman, Hamilton, March 1995.
Sketch of Niagara River between Queenston & Chippewa
Sketch of Niagara River between Queenston & Chippewa
Printed map. "Engraved by J. & C. Walker." Visual scale [75 mm=3 miles]; "1 mile to an inch". North is oriented to the right. Described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 750, p. 189: "in Joseph Bouchette, The British Dominions in North America (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1831), I:opp 140..., and in the later ed (London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman 1832)...; relief by hachures, rapids, roads, some bldgs identified." Includes inset, "Vertical section", and distance chart. McMaster has 2 colour copies of the map; see RMC_107309 and RMC_107041.
Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
Printed map. "Made under the direction of W.G. Williams, Capt. U.S.T.E., assisted by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed. Drawn by Capt. Williams & Lieut. White." "Scale of 36 Inches to 1 Mile." Alternate title in upper left corner, "Plan. Artificial Harbor & project for descent of Ridge." Map shows "artificial harbor, 100 acres, 120 feet above the level of river" near the Niagara River by Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario. Includes 2 inset maps: Termination of line, AB and Section of lock on the slope of the mountain. Described in Catalogue of the National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, H1/1210-Niagara Canal-1835, Volume 12, p. 25: "Note this canal is on the American side of the river."
Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
Printed map. "Made and drawn under the direction of Capt. W.G. Williams U.S.T. Engineers, by Lts. T.F. Drayton and J.G. Reed U.S. Army." "Hor. scale 12 inches to 1 mile." Shows the site of the "Lundays Lane Battle, 25th July 1814" on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, the Indian reservation of the Tuscarora Tribe, and more. Includes 4 insets: Mouth of Four Mile Creek with soundings adjacent, scale 12 ins. to 1 mile; Distances exhibiting the development of Lake Coast, as accurately measured upon Tanners map U. States; [Perspective view of the Niagara River from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie]; and, Niagara River [with soundings], hor. scale 2 inches to 1 mile. Described in Catalogue of the National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, H1/1210-Niagara Canal-1835, Volume 12, pp. 24-25: "Note this canal is on the American side of the river."
Survey for a ship canal to connect the Lakes Erie & Ontario.  Lockport Route
Survey for a ship canal to connect the Lakes Erie & Ontario. Lockport Route
Printed map. "Surveyed under the direction of Capt. W.G. Williams U.S. Top. Engs. by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed." "Drawn by Lieut. J.G. Reed." "Hor. Scale 4 Inches to 5280 Ft." Includes 2 insets which are consecutive continuations to the main map. "Map No. 3." Described in Catalogue of the National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, H1/1210-Niagara Canal-1835, volume 12.