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A large lake and river appear on pre-1850 maps on Montreal Island (1). Present day, this area is dry land and accommodates the Turcot rail yard and traffic interchange (2) at the base of the St.Jacques cliff. Had French explorers based their maps on indigenous ‘folklore’? Was this a mythological lake, much like dragons andContinue reading “Where did Montreal’s Lac St. Pierre go?”