User:Muckapedia/New Britain (Canada)

Nouvelle Bretagne New Britain
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19xx – 19xx
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Area
• 1989	400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi)
Population
• 1989	300,000
Government
• Type	gov't
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Historical era	era
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Today part of	today
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Dominion Colony District Territory Provisional District Department Province

1822

http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/historical/preconfederation/britishnorthamerica1823

Lower Canada (Province)

Cape Breton Island

New Britain

Upper Canada (Province)

Nova Scotia (Province)

St. John’s Island

New Brunswick (Province)

Newfoundland

Labrador

Anticosti 1763–1774, 1809–1825

Bermuda Islands

xxxx - New Caledonia and Columbia

1784–1820 Colony of Cape Breton Island

1876-1905 District of Keewatin (Territory)

1849 - Colony of Vancouver Island etd.

1853 - Colony of Queen Charlotte Islands split from North-West Territories? New-Caledonia?

1858 Colony of British columbia etd. Boundaries: USA to the S; Ocean to the W, 55th parallel to the N; watershed between Pacific waterbasin & Atlantic/Arctic waterbasin.

1862 - Stickeen Territories split from North-West Territories

1863 - Stickeen Territories joins British Columbia

1866 - Colonies of British Columbia & Vancouver Island become Colony of British Columbia

1867 -

1870 - North-West Territories renamed Northwest Territories, joins Canada from British North America.

    - Manitoba split from Northwest Territories and made province of Canada.

1871 - British Columbia becomes a Canadian province

1873 - PEI becomes Canadian province.

1898 - Yukon Territory split form Northwest territories

1905 - Saskatchewan & Alberta split from NWT

1930 - Sverdrup Island added from Norway to Northwest Territories

1949 - Newfoundland & Labrador join Canada as 10th province

1999 - Nunavut Territory split from Northwest Territories.

1770

Rupert’s Land (1670–189x)

Northern Department

Southern Department

Montreal Department

Manitoba Department

North-Western Territory (xxxx–xxxx)

1822

St. Pierre et Miquelon (France overseas départment)

Greenland

Nova Scotia, Province (1867)

New Brunswick, Province (1867)

Prince Edward Island, Province (1898)

Quebec, Province (1867)

Ontario, Province (1867)

Manitoba, Province (1870)

Newfoundland,

Labrador Territory

French Shore

Anticosti

North-western Territory

1900

Canada, Dominion

Nova Scotia, Province (1867)

New Brunswick, Province (1867)

Prince Edward Island, Province (1898)

Quebec, Province (1867)

Ontario, Province (1867)

Manitoba, Province (1870)

Newfoundland, Dominion

Labrador Territory

British North America, Overseas Lands in right of the Crown

North-western Territory

2000

Canada, Country (1867–present)

Newfoundland, Province (1949) [now Newfoundland & Labrador]

Nova Scotia, Province (1867)

New Brunswick, Province (1867)

Prince Edward Island, Province (1898)

Quebec, Province (1867)

Ontario, Province (1867)

Manitoba, Province (1870)

Saskatchewan, Province (1904)

Alberta, Province (1904)

British Columbia, Province (1884)

Yukon Territory, Territory (1898) [now Yukon]

Northwest Territories, (1898)

Nunavut (1999)

References

New Britain

• Morse, Sydney Edwards. A system of geography for the use of schools. New York: Harper & Bros. 1845. Most Recent Attestation.
• Pinnock, William & Edwin Williams A comprehensive system of modern geography and history. New York: Bliss, Wadsworth & Co. 1835.
• Morse, Jedidiah & Aaron Arrowsmith, Samuel Lewis. The American universal geography: or, A view of the present state of all the Kingdoms, States and Colonies in the Known World. Charlestown: G. Clark. 1819.
• Kitchin, Tho. Antique Map. 1758.
• Guthrie, William & James Ferguson, John Knox. A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar: and present state of the Several Kingdoms of the World. Dublin: Williams & Exshaw. 1780.
• Worcester, Joseph Emerson. A geographical dictionary or universal gazetteer, ancient and modern, Volume 1. Boston: Cummings & Hilliard. 1823.
• Sayer, Robert & John Bennett. A general map of the northern British colonies in America : which comprehends the province of Quebec, the government of Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia, New-England and New-York. London. 1776.
• Seale, RW. A Map of North America, with the European Settlements and whatever else is remarkable in the West Indies, from the latest and best observations. 1745.
• Map of North America. 1770. Earliest Attestation.

New North Wales

• Morse, Jedidiah & Aaron Arrowsmith, Samuel Lewis. The American universal geography: or, A view of the present state of all the Kingdoms, States and Colonies in the Known World. Charlestown: G. Clark. 1819.
• Thomas Button. Date given for the establishment of NNW and NSW. (1613)

New South Wales

• Morse, Jedidiah & Aaron Arrowsmith, Samuel Lewis. The American universal geography: or, A view of the present state of all the Kingdoms, States and Colonies in the Known World. Charlestown: G. Clark. 1819.

District of Keewatin (Territory)

Confusingly, not a district per se but rather a territory equivalent in status to North-West Territories, and not to the other districts.

• 1876–1905. District of Keewatin,

District of Keewatin (District)

• 1905–1999. Region of Keewatin Standard district, ie: subdivision of a territory

Northwest Territories

• 1870–1876. North-west Territories

See also: History of the Northwest Territories

North-western Territory

• 1713~1859–1870. North-Western Territory

Stikine Territory

• 1862–1863. Stickeen_Territory

British Arctic Territories

• xxxx–1880. British Arctic Territories

Rupert's Land

• 1670–1870. Rupert's Land

Are these geographical regions? Or sections of the business?

Northern Department

Southern Department

Montreal Department

Columbia Department (later Western Department)

HBC Districts

(1870 List here).

Manitoba; Postage Stamp

Manitoba - 2 forts, 9 trading st.

Amazing Map of Historical Manitoba

Rupert’s Land

English River District - 6 trading st.

Saskatchewan District - 17 st.

Cumberland District - 7 st.

Swan River District - 7 st.

Lac La Pluie District - 14 st.

York Factory District - 8 st.

Norway House District - 4 st.

Albany District - 4 st.

East Main District - 3 st.

Moose River District - 4 st.

Rupert’s River District - 8 st.

Kinogumissee District - 2 st.

Superior District - 1 st.

Temcaminique District - 1 st.

Labrador District - 8 st.

Rupert's Land total (minus MB):

94 stations (or posts)

43 475 acres

North-West Territories

Athabaska District - 8 st.

McKenzie River District - 13 st.

North-West Territories total:

21 stations

1735 acres

Districts of the Northwest Territories

• 1882–1905. Alberta Provisional District (southern Alberta);
• 1882–1905. District of Assiniboia (southern Saskatchewan);
• 1882–1905. District of Athabasca (northern Alberta and Saskatchewan);
• 1895–1999. District of Franklin (the Arctic islands and Boothia Peninsula and Melville Peninsulas);
• 1895–1999. District of Mackenzie [sic?] “McKenzie?” (mainland NWT and western Nunavut);
• 1886–1905. District of Saskatchewan (central Saskatchewan);
• 1895–1912. District of Ungava (modern-day Nord-du-Québec and inland Labrador, as well as an offshore area in Hudson Bay);
• 1895–1898. District of Yukon. (Made separate territory in 1898)

Districts of the Northwest Territories pre-1999 (Nunavut)

• Baffin Region, Northwest Territories
• Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories
• Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories
• Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories
• Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories

Other

• Historical Atlas of Canada.
• Vancouver Island Colony
• Cape Breton Island Colony
• Sverdrup Islands (Norway 1898–1930).
• Territorial evolution of Canada
• New Iceland
• Departments of the HBC
• Colony of the Queen Charlotte Islands
• Red River Colony
• Russian America
• Possible list of Departments, Districts?
• Former states in current-day USA
• Gov’t of Canada Site on Territorial Evolution.

HBC Subdivisions

Rupert’s Land

Northern Department [42,170 a]

English River District [190 a]

Isle à la Crosse (50)

Rapid River (5)

Portage La Loche (20)

Green Lake (100)

Cold Lake (10)

Deers’ Lake (5)

Saskatchewan District [25 700 a]

Edmonton House (3000)

Rocky Mountain House (500)

Fort Victoria (3000)

St. Paul (3000)

Fort Pitt (3000)

Battle River (3000)

Carlton House (3000)

Fort Albert (3000)

Whitefish Lake (500)

Lac La Biche (1000)

Fon Assiniboine (50)

Lesser Slave Lake (500)

Lac St. Anne (500)

Lac La Nun (500)

St. Albert (1000)

Pigeon Lake (100)

Old White Mud Fort (50)

Cumberland District (4325 a)

Cumberland House (100)

Fort La Come (3000)

Pelican Lake (50)

Moose Woods (1000)

The Pas (25)

Moose Lake (50)

Grande Rapid Portage (100) 50 acres at each end of portage

Swan River District [9200 a]

Fort Pelly (3000)

Fort Ellice (3000)

Qu'Appelle Lakes (2500)

Touchwood Hills (500)

Shoal River (50)

Manitobah (50)

Fairford (100)

Red River District

Upper Fort Garry, and \ Such number of acres as Town of Winnipeg . . . may be agreed upon Lower Fort Garry between the Company (including the farm . . . . and the Governor of Canada in Council. the Company now have under cultivation) White Horse Plain

Manitobah Lake District [1050 a]

Oake Point (50)

Portage La Prairie (1000)

Lake La Pluie District (1 300 a)

Fort Alexander (500)

Fort Frances (500)

Eagle's Nest (20)

Big Island (20)

Lac du Bonnet (20)

Rat Portage (50)

Shoal Lake (20)

Lake of the Woods (50)

Whitefish Lake (20)

English River (20)

Hungry Hall (20)

Trout Lake (20)

Clear Water Lake (20)

Sandy Point (20)

York District [260 a]

York Factory (100)

Churchill (10)

Severn (10)

Trout Lake (10)

Oxford (100)

Jackson's Bay (10)

God's Lake (10)

Island Lake (10)

Norway House (145 a)

Norway House (100)

Berens' River (25)

Grand Rapid (10)

Nelson's River (10)

Huron District

Lacloche

Little Current

Misaissangie

Green Lake

Whitefish Lake

Sault Ste. Marie District=

Sault Ste. Marie

Southern Department [1085 a]

Albany District [635 a]

Albany Factory (100)

Martin's Falls (10)

Osnaburg (25)

Lac Seul (500)

East Main District [125 a]

Little Whale River (50)

Great Whale River (50)

Fort George (25)

Moose District [145 a]

Moose Factory (100)

Hannah Bay (10)

Abitibi (10)

New Brunswick (25)

Rupert's River District [120 a]

Rupert's House (50)

Mistassing (10)

Temiskamay (10)

Woswonaby (10)

Mechiskun (10)

Pike Lake (10)

Nitchequon (10)

Kamapiscan (10)

Kinogumissee District [60 a]

Matawagamique (50)

Kuckatoosh (10)

Montreal Department (400a)

Superior District

Long Lake (10)

Temiscaminque

Kakababeagino (10)

Labrador District [380 a]

Fort Nascopie (75)

Outposts, ditto (25)

Fort Chimo (Ungava) (100)

South River, outposts (30)

George's River (50)

Whale River (50)

Noah's River (25)

False River (25)

Fort Coulonge District

Lac des Allumettes

Joachin

Matawa

Lac des Sables District

Buckingham

Rivière Desert

Lachine District

Lachine House

St. Maurice District

Three Rivers

Weymonachingue

Kikandatch

King’s Post District

Tadousac

Chicoutimé

Lake St. John’s

Ile Jérémie

Godbout

Seven Islands

Mingan District

Mingan

Musquarro

Natosquan

Esquimaux District

Fort Nascopie

Rigolette

Kikokok

North-West Territory [1505 a]

Northern Department

Athabasca District [605 a]

Fort Chippewyan (10)

Fort Vemmillion (500)

Fort Dunvegan (50)

Fort St. John's (20)

Forks of Athabasca River (10)

Battle River (5)

Fond du Lac (5)

Salt River (5)

McKenzie's River District [900 a]

Fort Simpson (100)

Fort Liard (300)

Fort Nelson (200)

The Rapids (100)

Hay River (20)

Fort Resolution (20)

Fort Rae (10)

Fond du Lac (10)

Fort Nomman (10)

Fort Good Hope (10)

Peel's River (100)

Lapierre's House (10)

Fort Halkett (100)

Oregon Department

Columbia District

Fort Vancouver

Umpque

Cape Disappointment

Chinook Point

Caweeman

Champoeg

Nisqually

Cowelitz

Colville District

Fort Colville

Pend Oreilles River

Flat Heads

Kootenay

Okanagan

Snake Country District

Walla Walla

Fort Hall

Fort Boisé

Western Department

Vancouver Island District

Fort Victoria

Fort Rupert

Nanaimo

Fraser River District

Fort Langley

Thomson River District

Kamloops

Fort Hope

New Caledonia District

Stuart Lake

McLeod’s Lake

Fraser’s Lake

Alexandria

Fort George

Babines

Conolly’s Lake

Honolulu (Sandwich Islands)

Northern Department, Rupert's Land ............... 42,170

Southern Department, Rupert's Land ................ 1,085

Montreal Department, Rupert's Land ............... 400

Northern Department, North­West Territory ........ 1,505