David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker (1964)
• January 1st, 1964 • 0h 28min
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Overview
This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory. His achievement remains unsurpassed.
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