Bear Hunting Cartographer_Thomas Johnston as indicated by the 1805

as indicated by the 1805 issue of the National Intelligencer and 'Washington Advertiser': The author (Lafon) has described the counties of the territory according to the new plan of division

Wooden meridian circle

The border line on the mapfollows the Sabine River north and then displays a prominent triangular diversion to the east of the river

The artist showed American expansion as a fated conclusion

Bear Hunting Cartographer_Thomas Johnston as indicated by the 1805WILLIAM POPE (British Canadian, 1811 1902) Bear Hunting Pen and ink and watercolor Signed W. P lower left Paper size: 9 5 8 x 11 3 4 in. Provenance The artists family and thence by descent. Exhibited: Simcoe Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, Birds of a Feather, 3 31 May 1987 (a selection). Simcoe, Ontario, Eva Brook Donly Museum, May 7 June 1987 (a selection). Simcoe, Ontario, Lynnwood Art Centre, 4 August 3 September 1989 (a selection) Like his fellow