European Rivalry for the Pacific Northwest
Cook's Explorations
Section of chart showing Cook's 1778 voyage along the Northwest Coast.
Area displayed is from Cape Gregory to Cape Edgcombe. Note that Cook shows a shoreline from Cape Flattery to Nootka sound. This is actually the entrance to Puget Sound, which Cook missed during the night of March 7th. From James Cook, A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean. London, 1801. Plate 3. Sketch by John Sykes. (Courtesy Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries.)