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Lovisiana by de Rivier Missisippi.

Title
Lovisiana by de Rivier Missisippi.
Publication
[Paris, Fr.?]: [publisher not identified], [approximately 1720]

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Additional Authors
Compagnie des Indes.
Description
1 map : engraving; 19 x 16 cm
Summary
Subject: Map of the Mississippi River done around the time of the Mississippi Bubble in 1720 led by John Law. Shows the river from its mouth shown in Florida north to present day Canada. Also shows settlements of various Native American tribes. The middle portion of the United States is condensed to show the Great Lakes relatively close to the Gulf of Mexico. Seal of the Mississippi Company at upper left.
Alternative Title
  • Louisiana by de Rivier Missisippi
  • Louisiana by de Rivier Mississippi
  • Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US078.1.04
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Early works.
  • Maps.
  • Early maps.
Note
  • Relief shown pictorially.
  • Includes coat of arms: "Het Wapen van de Compagnie."
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Language (note)
  • Place names in French. Motto of company seal in Dutch.
Call Number
Map Div. 15-5988
OCLC
810111639
Title
Lovisiana by de Rivier Missisippi.
Publisher
[Paris, Fr.?]: [publisher not identified], [approximately 1720]
Cartographic Data
Scale approximately 1:19,000,000 (W 100°24ʹ--W 82°54ʹ/N 55°03ʹ--N 25°30ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 24, column 1, no. 5
Language
Place names in French. Motto of company seal in Dutch.
Source
US078.1.04
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Map and Geography Library copy image
Place of Publication
France Paris.
Added Author
Compagnie des Indes.
Research Call Number
Map Div. 15-5988
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