Using a series of rarely seen historic maps drawn from the collection of the Washington State Library and the Washington State Historical Society, Dave Nicandri discusses the evolution of the Northwest Passage as a cartographic concept. The principle figures in this story are British explorers James Cook, his one-time midshipman George Vancouver, Montreal-based fur trader Alexander Mackenzie, and Lewis & Clark. David Nicandri is the former director of the Washington State Historical Society, having served in that capacity from 1987 to 2011, when he retired.
