"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

30 April 2019

Happy Birthday, Thompson

Thompson, Map of British North America, 1814


David Thompson was born on this date in 1770.

David Thompson’s experiences as an explorer and surveyor have earned him the reputation as a pioneer geographer in North America. Thompson mapped almost half of North America between the Great Lakes and the Pacific coast.

Uncharted Territory: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau ...



Shadows of David Thompson, HERE.

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