Les Costes aux Environs de la Rivier en e de Misisipi. Descourvertes par Mr. de la Salle en 1683. et reconnues par Mr. le Chevallier d'Iberville en 1698 et 1699. par N. de Fer, Geographe de Monseigneur le Dauphin 1701
Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of Florida and westward to that part which is present-day Texas. The Chevallier d'Iberville was the famous commander of the expeditions that swept the Hudson's Bay from 1694 to 1698. In 1699 he had been created Chevallier of St. Louis, and is best remembered as the colonizer and founder of Louisiana, and died in 1706 at Havana, where he had called on a slaving expedition. The patent for Louisiana was afterwards granted to Antoine Crozat." Ms note: 1003 (on backing) Cartouche shows French fighters.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
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