Title
BMC 20--Carte De La Nouvelle France des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens and de Mississippi, ca. 1719
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Document Type
StillImage
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
206791
Description
Henri Chatelain's map of the inhabited parts of North America, based upon Nicholas De Fer's map published in 1718.
At the top left of the map is large scale map of the Mississippi Delta and Mobile Bay, based upon the 1699 voyage of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. The inset also appears on De Fer's rare 4 sheet map of 1718, upon which this map is based.
Chatelain's one sheet version of De Fer's map includes a view of Quebec and detail in the Great Lakes and Mississippi.
Broad Creation Date
1719
Dimensions
21" x 24"
Language
French
Other Location
North America; Louisiana; Florida; Maryland; Virginia; New York; New England
Keywords
Cartography; Maps