Anian

His motivation, as Boshier has ably stated, was because, The place now labeled British Columbia was thought to contain the throat of the fabled Straits of Anian which led from the Pacific back to the Atlantic.

Did you know? 19th century Mexico map maker first sailor through the Georgia Strait, Canada 2008

The following year, Captain George Vancouver was understandably distressed when he was shown the Narváez chart and realized that the Spaniards had gained a clear lead in the race to map the coastline and might beat the English in finding the Anian Straits.

Did you know? 19th century Mexico map maker first sailor through the Georgia Strait, Canada 2008

The following year, Captain George Vancouver was understandably distressed when he was shown the Narváez chart and realized that the Spaniards had gained a clear lead in the race to map the coastline and might beat the English in finding the Anian Straits.

Did you know? 19th century Mexico map maker first sailor through the Georgia Strait, Canada 2008

His motivation, as Boshier has ably stated, was because, The place now labeled British Columbia was thought to contain the throat of the fabled Straits of Anian which led from the Pacific back to the Atlantic.

Did you know? 19th century Mexico map maker first sailor through the Georgia Strait, Canada 2008

His three ships then head up the coast in search of the mythical Straits of Anian, a river believed to cut through North America.

September 2008 2008

His three ships then head up the coast in search of the mythical Straits of Anian, a river believed to cut through North America.

Long Before Arnold, There Was Juan 2008

His three ships then head up the coast in search of the mythical Straits of Anian, a river believed to cut through North America.

"The O.C.": The Lost Episode 2007

His three ships then head up the coast in search of the mythical Straits of Anian, a river believed to cut through North America.

September 2007 2007

Paulus Venetus, who dwelt many years in Cathay, affirmed that he had sailed 1,500 miles upon the coast of Mangia and Anian, towards the north-east, always finding the seas open before him, not only as far as he went, but also as far as he could discern.

The North-West Passage 2003

So would I say in the Anian Gulf, if it were so narrow as Don Diego and Zalterius have painted it out, any return that way to be full of difficulties, in respect of such straitness thereof, not for the nearness of the sun or eastern winds, violently forcing that way any Levant stream; but in that place there is more sea room by many degrees, if the cards of Cabot and

The North-West Passage 2003