Pic (fur trade post)
| Pic | |
|---|---|
| Fur trade post | |
| Address | mouth of the Pic River, Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 48.6314, -86.272 |
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Pic was a fur trade post at the mouth of the Pic River on the north shore of Lake Superior. The North West Company listed its men in the Pic department in 1805,[1] and its 1820 equipment book, shared with Michipicoten, is HBCA item F.4/23.[2] The Hudson's Bay Company's Pic post journals, 1827–1842, are HBCA series B.162/a.[3]
The coordinates are approximate, taken from OpenStreetMap for the mouth of the Pic River; they mark the general area, not a surveyed site of the post.
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References
- ↑ McGill University Library and Archives, Masson Papers (MASS 2370.3), North West Company, Men's Names at the Athabasca River Department [etc.], 1805, p. 32, list "Pic". McGill transcription, MFTP 0031.
- ↑ Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, North West Company, Pic and Michipicoten equipment book, 1820, F.4/23. HBCA North West Company Account Books index.
- ↑ Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, Keystone series description: Pic post journals, 1827–1842, B.162/a. Keystone (SISN 1675).