Thompson's mapping of the west

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical cartographic project
gptkbp:cartographer gptkb:David_Thompson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thompson's mapping of the west
gptkbp:legacy influenced Canadian cartography
gptkbp:method astronomical observations
surveying
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:David_Thompson
gptkbp:period early 19th century
late 18th century
gptkbp:regionMapped gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkb:Northwest_Territory
gptkb:Prairies
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkbp:relatedTo exploration of western Canada
gptkbp:significance first comprehensive mapping of western Canada
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:explorer
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
gptkb:North_West_Company
fur trader
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Exploration_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8