1. Home
  2. Digital Archive @ McMaster University Library
  3. Map Collections
  4. Rare Map Collection (1486-1900)
  5. America, North (RMC)
  6. Canada (RMC)
  7. Upper and Lower Canada (RMC)
Search help

Outline map of Upper Canada showing the proposed meteorological stations in connexion with the grammar schools

Clip

Description

Printed map. Map stamped "Geological Society" on verso. Same map from Canadian Journal; source described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 212, p. 71.

Accompanied by two sheets of text, p. 409-412, from Report of the 1855 Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1855. Article "'Memorandum: On the steps which have been taken by the Educational Department to establish a system of Meteorological Observation throughout Upper Canada' (read before the Canadian Institute, Jan. 26, 1856). By J. George Hodgins, Deputy Superintendent of Schools" (p. 410-411).
Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.

Details
Title
Outline map of Upper Canada showing the proposed meteorological stations in connexion with the grammar schools: to illustrate Mr. Hodgins' paper read 26th. January, 1856 before the Canadian Institute
Creator
Subject
Description
Printed map. Map stamped "Geological Society" on verso. Same map from Canadian Journal; source described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 212, p. 71. Accompanied by two sheets of text, p. 409-412, from Report of the 1855 Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1855. Article "'Memorandum: On the steps which have been taken by the Educational Department to establish a system of Meteorological Observation throughout Upper Canada' (read before the Canadian Institute, Jan. 26, 1856). By J. George Hodgins, Deputy Superintendent of Schools" (p. 410-411). Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.
Publisher
Maclear & Co. Lith.
Contributor
Hodgins, J. George (John George), 1821-1912, Maclear & Co.
Date
1855
Type
Format
map, Scale not given
Identifier
macrepo:81310, local: RMC_107378
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
Ontario, North America--Canada
Rights

Downloads available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License