Peter Corney’s Early Voyages in the North Pacific, 1813-1818 chronicles the perilous maritime fur trade and the expansive commercial networks established by the North West Company in the early nineteenth century. The firsthand narrative maps the vast and unforgiving oceanic geography connecting the rugged, storm-battered coastlines of the Pacific Northwest—stretching from the treacherous, shifting sandbars at the mouth of the Columbia River northward to the isolated Russian outposts in Alaska—with the vital provisioning harbors of the Hawaiian Islands. By detailing the arduous navigation of deep coastal inlets, the logistical operations at Fort George (Astoria) within the dense estuarine environment of the lower Columbia, and the complex barter with indigenous coastal nations for valuable sea otter pelts, the book illustrates how early commercial fleets exploited the region's rich marine resources. Ultimately, the text captures the extreme navigational hazards and sprawling geographical scale of the early Pacific Northwest economy, demonstrating how mastering this harsh coastal topography was essential for integrating the remote maritime frontier into a lucrative global trading empire.

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Published in 1896 under title: Voyages in the Northern Pacific"Of this edition 900+ copies were finished"--Page 5Includes index

Published in 1896 under title: Voyages in the Northern Pacific"Of this edition 900+ copies were finished"--Page 5Includes index