Map or Atlas
Plan of New Orleans the Capital of Louisiana
| Map of New Orleans with north oriented towards the upper right corner. It shows the land around the city, the Mississippi River, anchorages, roads leading to the city, street names, and several important buildings such as the barracks, church, and the Governors House. |
| Image ID: | 124797 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1761 |
| Creator Name: | Benning, R. |
| City: | New Orleans |
| County: | |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX8769 N53 1761 B |
| Original Dimensions: | 17 x 24 cm |
| From The London Magazine, issue unknown. Letters appear next to some buildings, corresponding to a key not given on the map. However Thomas Jefferey's map of New Orleans matches this edition and contains a key to the place names of important buildings. For the Jefferey's map see Image ID: 124793. |
| Buildings |
| Building sites |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Forests and forestry |
| Marshes |
| Shorelines |
| Land use, Urban |
| Barracks |
| Church buildings |
| Roads |
| Streets |
| Mississippi River |
| Ponds |
| Rivers |
| Land |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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