Map or Atlas
A Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi
| Map of North America from from the Rio Grande to the Atlantic Ocean, showing boundaries, the colonies, cities, settlements, mines, forts, Native American lands and villages, marshes, prairies, mountains, rivers, and lakes. The map also shows numerous routes of various explorers such as De Soto, Cavelier, Tonty, Moscoso and Denis, along with numerous annotations describing the discoveries. Other notes provide information on mining, Native Americans, their villages, and hunting grounds. The decorative title cartouche features a river god, Fame, blowing her horn, and two putti holding cornucopias and two mining. |
| Image ID: | 124207 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1720 |
| Creator Name: | Senex, John |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX83 1718 S |
| Original Dimensions: | 47 x 56 cm, on sheet 54 x 59 cm |
| This map is heavily based on de L'Isle's map of 1718, maintaining many of the same notes as L'Isle except translated into English, though it discards the note regarding French claims to Carolina. For a view of L'Isle's map see Image ID: 124204 |
| Discovery and exploration |
| Lakes |
| Mississippi River |
| Rivers |
| Women |
| Engraving |
| Musical instruments |
| Cities and towns |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Folklore |
| Marshes |
| Mountains |
| Prairies |
| Men |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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