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Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier: Carte Du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere Mississipi . . . 1722
Title: Carte Du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere Mississipi . . . 1722 Map Maker: Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier
Description: Nice example of Coven's & Mortier's edition of the first printed map to accurately depict the course and mouth of the Mississippi River. Covens & Mortier's map is based upon De L'Isle's Carte du Mexique, which was drawn from the reports brought back to France from the survivor's of the La Salle expedition into the interior of North America and from information derived from the explorations of Bienville and d'Iberville. Wheat called the De L'isle map a towering landmark along the path of Western cartographic development. De L'Isle's map also includes greater accuracy in the Great Lakes region and in its depiction of English settlements along the East Coast. Excellent detail of the Indian villages in East Texas, based upon the reports of Iberville and the Spanish missionaries. The best depiction of the Southwest to date, w/ early trails & Indian tribes. Cumming described the map as profoundly influential. One of the most important and influential maps of the region during the early 18th Century. Condition Description: Old Color
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