- Collection:
- Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Rare Map Collection
- Title:
- Partie mèridionale de la rivière de Missisipi, et ses environs, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale, mis au jour par N. de Fer ... 1718
- Creator:
- Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
- Publisher:
- A Paris : Chez l'auteur Isle du Palais à la Sphere Royale
- Date of Original:
- 1718
- Subject:
- Mississippi River--Maps--Early works to 1800
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Québec (Québec)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Compagnie d'Occident--Early works to 1800
Saint Lawrence River--Maps--Early works to 1800
Québec (Québec)--Aerial views--Early works to 1800
Gulf States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Indians of North America--Maps--Early works to 1800 - Location:
- Canada, Québec, 52.4760892, -71.8258668
North America, 46.07323, -100.54688
United States, Gulf Coast, 30.3314, -89.73221
United States, Mississippi, Plaquemines County, Mississippi River, 29.1510582, -89.2533842
United States, New York, Franklin County, Saint Lawrence River, 49.66667, -64.50056 - Medium:
- maps (documents)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Additional imprint at bottom: A Paris dans l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a` la Sphere Royale avec prive. du roy 1718.
Large inset shows mouth of Mississippi and part of Gulf coast.
Highly decorated with figures of Native Americans, villages, and animals.
Relief shown pictorially.
Two cartouches enclosing the two titles.
Insets - lower right corner: Environs de Quebec ; Veue de Quebec.
Inset - upper right corner: Les costes de la Louisiane de puis la Baye de l'Ascension jusques acelle de St. Joseph.
This large wall map of North America, printed in four sheets, is based on French sources from 1681 to 1717, and published for promotion of the Compagnie d'Occident.
Cumming, William. The southeast in early maps, no. 169.
Scale 1:5,250,000. Scales of insets vary. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1718f4
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1718f4#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1718f4/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Title], [map number], Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 map on 4 sheets : uncol ; 96 x 106 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
