Map of the Basin of the St. Lawrence Showing also the Natural and Artificial Routes Between the Atlantic Ocean and the Interior of North America
In 1853, the question of how goods moved from the Atlantic into the heart of North America was worth a Treasury report. This 1853 St. Lawrence Basin map is the cartographic answer, drawn by Thomas C. Keefer, the Canadian civil and railway engineer, for Israel D. Andrews’ report to the Honorable Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury.
Keefer was mapping commerce, not scenery, and the sweep of the Great Lakes drainage reads as a trade corridor.
- Published 1853, reproduced by Artokoloro from a high-resolution scan of the original and digitally restored
- Finishing at Map Shop includes premium 36lb paper, 1.7mil satin-gloss lamination, foam core mounting, black or walnut rails, and framing
A strong wall piece for Great Lakes shipping historians, canal and railroad enthusiasts, university libraries, and law or engineering firm conference rooms along the Lakes.

