In 1745 Nicolas Bellin published a definitive map of eastern Canada and New England which was utilised by the firm of Homann to produce this work. It takes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the full length of the river to Lake Ontario. It also bears a distinctive Cape Cod. It records the extent of French knowledge of the extensive water shed in the region. The famous German firm of cartographic publishers was founded by Johann Baptist Homann in 1702 in Nuremberg. In 1707 he published the ‘Neuer Atlas’ whose success continued for many years. In recognition of his success Homann was elected to the Berlin Academy of Sciences. In 1715 Homann was appointed Geographer to the Emperor. Homann died in 1724 and was succeeded by his son Johann Christoph (1703-30) who died shortly after. Henceforth the firm was run by various family members under the title of Homann Heirs until the late 1770s. Heidenreich & Dahl (1980) p. 5; Kershaw (1993-98) 690; McCorkle (2001) 755.5; Phillips (1909-) 3498-61.