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| Keywords: James Yonge's map of Ferryland, ca. 1663..jpg en In 1663-1664 16-year-old James Yonge visited Ferryland as a surgeon aboard a ship from Plymouth England During his stay in Newfoundland or shortly threreafter Yonge sketched a map of Feryland Ferryland within the pages of his journal Yonge's map illustrates the prime location of Ferryland's harbour which from the early 1500s proved to be a favourite location for ships participating in the lucrative Newfoundland migratory fishery 2013-04-09 18 46 32 http //www heritage nf ca/avalon/history/yonge_map html James Yonge PD-US PD-old Old maps of Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1660s | ||||
