Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!

Putting Port Royal on the Map: Jean de Labat's Early-18th-Century Cartographic Construction of Port Royal

View through CrossRef
Abstract: Les cartes géographiques sont autant des images de fantaisies impériales que des sources de renseignements géographiques pratiques. Le travail de Jean de Labat, un ingénieur militaire français à Port-Royal, offre un cas d'espèce des expériences cartographiques impériales dans le nord-est de l'Amérique du Nord. Une lecture critique élargie de deux de ses cartes révèle que les réalités sur le terrain se mêlaient aux fantaisies impériales dans la construction d'une version de la vie à Port-Royal qui profitait à Labat et à d'autres fonctionnaires français. C'est pour ces raisons que le travail de Labat fut publié plus tard dans l'édition de 1727 des Cartes marines . Abstract: Maps are as much images of imperial imaginings as they are sources of practical geographic information. The work of Jean de Labat, a French military engineer at Port Royal, offers a case study of cartographic experimentation with empire in northeastern North America. An expanded critical cartographic reading of two of his maps reveals that on-the-ground realities mingled with imperial imaginings to construct a version of life at Port Royal that benefitted Labat and other French officials. It was for these reasons that Labat's work was later published in the 1727 edition of the Cartes marines .
Title: Putting Port Royal on the Map: Jean de Labat's Early-18th-Century Cartographic Construction of Port Royal
Description:
Abstract: Les cartes géographiques sont autant des images de fantaisies impériales que des sources de renseignements géographiques pratiques.
Le travail de Jean de Labat, un ingénieur militaire français à Port-Royal, offre un cas d'espèce des expériences cartographiques impériales dans le nord-est de l'Amérique du Nord.
Une lecture critique élargie de deux de ses cartes révèle que les réalités sur le terrain se mêlaient aux fantaisies impériales dans la construction d'une version de la vie à Port-Royal qui profitait à Labat et à d'autres fonctionnaires français.
C'est pour ces raisons que le travail de Labat fut publié plus tard dans l'édition de 1727 des Cartes marines .
Abstract: Maps are as much images of imperial imaginings as they are sources of practical geographic information.
The work of Jean de Labat, a French military engineer at Port Royal, offers a case study of cartographic experimentation with empire in northeastern North America.
An expanded critical cartographic reading of two of his maps reveals that on-the-ground realities mingled with imperial imaginings to construct a version of life at Port Royal that benefitted Labat and other French officials.
It was for these reasons that Labat's work was later published in the 1727 edition of the Cartes marines .

Related Results

Tracing Mental Models in Cartographic Datasets – The Case of OpenStreetMap
Tracing Mental Models in Cartographic Datasets – The Case of OpenStreetMap
Abstract. Geographical features can be represented in different ways. Buildings, for instance, can be represented as areal features defined by polygonal lines or as point features ...
PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF CARTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY OF FUTURE GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS
PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF CARTOGRAPHIC ACTIVITY OF FUTURE GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS
Pedagogical conditions for the development of cartographic activity among future geography teachers, an essential part of professional training, are considered in the article. Chan...
Study of Port Tariff Structure and Port Pricing Approach
Study of Port Tariff Structure and Port Pricing Approach
In order to support National Logistics System continuity there are at least three (3) main components that should synergize well, namely the sea side (sea transport), the land side...
Kearifan Lokal Masyarakat Menyikapi Konservasi Lahan Pesisir Di Desa Cemara Labat
Kearifan Lokal Masyarakat Menyikapi Konservasi Lahan Pesisir Di Desa Cemara Labat
Utilization of coastal land in the community of Cemara Labat Village has been passed down from generation to generation. The people of Cemara Labat Village still maintain the tradi...
Cartography
Cartography
Summarizing a decade of cartographic research in a short chapter is difficult: bias is inevitable, randomness is indefensible, breadth is tricky, and coherence is essential. Rather...
Multi-port container traffic analysis using Data Science tools: an application to Yangtze River Delta (China)
Multi-port container traffic analysis using Data Science tools: an application to Yangtze River Delta (China)
(English) As a crucial node of maritime transportation, seaports carry more than 90% of global trade. Considering the complexity of a port system, even slight improvement at strate...
Smooth Redemption Policy of Port Facilities in Case of Ocean Space Utilization
Smooth Redemption Policy of Port Facilities in Case of Ocean Space Utilization
The ports of the world are operated by port authorities. The systems for establishing port facilities are roughly classified into two types depending on their sources of revenue. I...
A Study on the Shipping Accessibility between Yangpu Port and Haikou Port in China
A Study on the Shipping Accessibility between Yangpu Port and Haikou Port in China
Yangpu Port and Haikou Port, as important components of the Hainan Free Trade Port, play a critical role in the regional economic development through their port layout and shipping...

Back to Top