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Map [Map of the Mississippi River from the mouth of Yazoo River to the southern part of Louisiana]

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Title

  • [Map of the Mississippi River from the mouth of Yazoo River to the southern part of Louisiana]

Created / Published

  • 1774.

Headings

  • -  Mississippi River--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Mississippi River

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:126,720; 2 English miles to an in.
  • -  Manuscript; pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Imperfect: Upper right corner missing.
  • -  "The latitudes of the entrance of the river Yazou, Natchez, Manchac, and some other parts of the river were taken by Doctor Lorimer, which were a great correction and satisfaction in laying down this plan. Major Dickson commander of His Majesty's troops in west Florida was the principal promoter of this expedition ... "
  • -  Shows camp sites of the expedition with dates.
  • -  Includes descriptive text.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 786
  • -  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 839

Medium

  • col. map 244 x 121 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4042.M5 1774 .M3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74696154

Online Format

  • image

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Map of the Mississippi River from the mouth of Yazoo River to the southern part of Louisiana. 1774. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/74696154/>.