Map or Atlas
A New Map of the River Mississipi: From the Sea to Bayagoulas
| Map covering southern Louisiana from Lake Ponchetrain to the Golf of Mexico and from Woods Bay in the west to the islands just east of Bay St. Louis. It shows the Mississippi delta in great topographical detail, including forests, marshes, meadows, islands, lakes and rivers. Depth in the bays and along the coast is shown through soundings. The map also shows cities, towns, and forts, including the ruins of Fort la Boulaye, the first European settlement in the area. Numerous notes explain the land or points of interest, such as one reading "forest of holms fit for ship building." Several place names appear in both Spanish and English. Flowers and the bust of a man frame the title cartouche. |
| Image ID: | 124792 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1761 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| State: | Louisiana |
| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX876 L84 |
| Original Dimensions: | 18 x 24 cm |
| From The London Magazine, issue unknown. Authorship has been attributed to Thomas Kitchin, though this is not cetain. Faint offsetting of text along the left side of the map. |
| Land |
| Flowers |
| Cities and towns |
| Mississippi River |
| Rivers |
| Coasts |
| Forests and forestry |
| Islands |
| Marshes |
| Military bases |
| Men |
| Bays |
| Lakes |
| Engraving |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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