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MAP OF TORNIO LAPLAND OF 1643

PDF-iconOLOF TRESK. Kartor över Kemi & Torne Lappmarker 1642-1643. Stockholm, MCMXXVIII (1928).

The names of places on the northern border of Tornio Lapland have been printed on the map in numerical order and the explanatory text is displayed in alphabetical order.

A. The Church of Kemi and the Kemijoki River.

B. The Church and town of Tornio.

C. In this region and on the river shore, is the location of the town of Tornio with its superior fields and arable lands. This is also the location for their best salmon fishing grounds, on the eastern side of the river, in Swänssaröös, on the main channel of the river, 800 ells from town.

D. The Hietaniemi Chapel is the affiliate congregation of the Ylitornio pastorate. It was formerly located two and a half kilometres from the site of the Church of Ylitornio. It is said that the chapel had been moved there some time ago carried by the river and its ice.

E. The Ylitornio Church is located 100 kilometres north of Tornio, a trip to be taken by boat, only reaching the Kukkola rapids will boats need to be pulled on shore for a distance of 200 ells, but during times with an abundance of water, one can bypass the rapids by taking the River Liakkajoki to Raumo and continue the row upstream.

F. The village of Pajala at the confluence of the Tornionjoki and Könkämäjoki rivers.

G. The island of Kolari, the eastern shore bank of which is red ochre.

H. Markkina Church. The Laplanders come from all directions to this place to hold church services, sessions of judgement, markets and exchanged goods with the Pirkanmaa people of Tornio.

I. Rounala Church, a marketplace of old, nowadays held in the village of Markkina.

K. Lake Rustajärvi from which two rivers flow into the sea - one from the east, and one from the west. Therefore, the correct border traverses through the centre of this lake.

L. The Tingwara village, earlier Laplanders gathered here, but nowadays they congregate in Jukkasjärvi.

M. The Jukkasjärvi Church and marketplace. The Segwara Lapps gather here.

N. Iron ore fell in Kalix Lapland.

O. Royal salmon fishing ground in the Kalix river.

P. The Yli-Kalix Chapel. An affiliate congregation of the Kalix Church.

Q. The church and parsonage of the village of Ulko-Kalix.

R. Copper ore deposit in the village of Pulinge.

S. Sirka, village in Luulaja Lapland.

T. Jokkmokk, Luulaja Lapland.

W. Såcksjock, village in Luulaja Lapland.

X. Royal salmon fishing ground in the Luulajanjoki River.

Y. The town of Luulaja and parish church.

Z. The Piteå Town Church.


These villages are located on the other side of the border and are taxed by Sweden and Norway:

Å. Koteckinn

Ä. LappiJaur

Ö. Awiwara

When speaking of Tornio and Kalix Lapland in general, the area has great fells and lichen grounds, several rivers and beautiful fishing lakes, as well as many even-lying areas where farmers cultivate their fields and meadows, however, there are many large and steep rapids where boats should be drawn across land.

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This site was implemented as part of the Digmore, Digital Cultural Heritage Project in 2005-2006. The aim of the project was to make the cultural heritage of Lapland more easily available for various actors, experts, researchers, educational institutions and the general public.

A total of fifteen individual map documents and a facsimile of Olof Tresk’s atlas Kemi och Torne lappmarker 1642-1643 have been digitised for these pages.
The maps:
Public Domain
The site is updated 2021.

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    “In the 1960s the grants were rather generous, as it was also the intention of the town administration to express Rovaniemi as being suitable for housing the Regional Library. A regional collection was one of the criteria for the selection. This was of great interest to me, as I used this collection for my work as an author and writer. Maps represented part of the antiquary acquisitions.

    I was actively involved with a number of sources including, for instance, antiquarian booksellers in Helsinki who I visited and I was presented with some lists of the collections. I also travelled to Stockholm to purchase books and maps from the local antiquarian booksellers. In practice, a number of these purchases were handled by the publishing house Lehtikirjakauppa, but occasionally I would purchase some myself and claim the money back from the town administration. As there were, and still are, a number of forgeries around, I learnt to sort the rubbish from the genuine articles, and I'm rather confident that no fake maps were acquired. I also extended my search for acquisitions to the fair in Frankfurt and visits to the local antiquarian booksellers. I collated lists from a number of countries.

    I recall Lennart Meri being both intrigued and in great admiration of the maps. It was my understanding that he too was a collector. When the maps were hung along the office corridors and on the walls of the outdoor foyer, Lennart was shocked: Anyone at any time could steel these rare and valuable items. I told him that stealing is illegal in Finland, and stealing from a public collection is an especially harshly punishable offence. Some of the maps I have purchased for my personal collection. The wall of my study has a map of Archangel printed in 1758 in Venice.

    It was not only an interesting time, but also a very educational one. Governer Lassinantti followed my acquisitions with great interest and gave me some excellent tips. Back then, there was also a bit of competition, as for instance the Kemijoki hydropower company managed to reserve rare books and maps before I had time to go through all the antique book lists. I have to admit that Lapland themed works still catch my eye, and I wonder why no one has bought them yet..."

    (Jorma Etto, the Chief Librarian at the Regional Library of Lapland 1961-1984. A letter in March 2006).



    SOURCES:

    Annanpalo, Heikki. Bringing the North Calotte to the knowledge of Europeans, Rovaniemi (2007). [pdf-document].

    Bure, Andre. Pohjoismaiden kuvaus v. 1626. Suomennos, johdanto, selitykset Tuomo Pekkanen. SKS 1985. (Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden seuran toimituksia 427).

    Lainema & Nurminen. Ultima Thule. Pohjoiset löytöretket. Helsinki 2001. - Ultima Thule. Arktiska upptäcktsfärder. Helsingfors 2001. - Ultima Thule. Arctic explorations. Helsinki 2001.

    The A.E. Nordenskiöld collection in the Helsinki University Library. Annotated catalogue of maps made up to 1800. Volumes I-V. Helsinki University Library 1979-1995.

    Pietilä, Anna-Maija. Kansalliskokoelman mikrokuvatut kartat ennen vuotta 1810. Helsingin yliopiston kirjasto 1984.

    Pohjoiskalotin historiallisia vaiheita. Kartta- ja kuvanäyttely 1500-1800 –luvuilla / Nordkalott i historisk perspektiv. En utställning av kartor och vyer från 1500- till 1800-talet. Finnair 1984.



    IMPLEMENTATION:

    Texts, information on maps and cartography and translations of texts related to the Tresk maps:
    Jukka Peltonen, Rovaniemi City Library,
    Irene Piippola, Rovaniemi City Library.

    Web design and realisation by K. Simonlehto, 2021.
    Translation into English: Peter Culley.