Map or Atlas
Carte de la Louisiane
Map of the the coast line of Louisiana, focusing on the Mississippi, the Arkansas, the Red, the Osage, and the Missouri River. An inset map along the right side shows the Mississippi and Missouri River as far north as the Illinois territory. Depth along the Gulf coast is shown by soundings. Only settlements, Native American villages, and forts along the rivers are depicted, but the map includes several annotations. A table of latitudes for New Orleans, the Balise, Fort Condé, Dauphin Island, St. Joseph Bay (Fort Crevecoeur) appears in the lower left corner |
Image ID: | 124213 |
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Creation Date: | 1752 |
Creator Name: | Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’, 1697-1782 |
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Collection Name: | Map Collection |
Genre: | Map or Atlas |
Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | H GX83 1732 A |
Original Dimensions: | 52 x 91 cm., on sheet 56 x 96 cm |
Engraving |
Cities and towns |
Maps |
Coasts |
Bays |
Mississippi River |
Rivers |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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