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This important historical map of Louisiana and the Mississippi River was created in 1718 by Guillaume De l'Isle, the Royal …
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This important historical map of Louisiana and the Mississippi River was created in 1718 by Guillaume De l'Isle, the Royal Geographer to the French King Louis XV. It represents one of the most significant early cartographic depictions of the Mississippi River basin and the French territory of Louisiana, showing indigenous territories, settlements, and waterways based on the latest explorations of the time.
This map is highly valued by collectors of American cartography and colonial history for its accuracy and historical significance in documenting French claims in North America. Historians, cartographic collectors, and institutions specializing in American history particularly prize this map as it represents a pivotal moment in the mapping of North America and played a role in subsequent territorial disputes between European powers in the region.
Map is 14x16”
Frame is 23.5x25.5”
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- Dimensions
- 25.5ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 23.5ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 17th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Map is in good condition with creases from the folding showing but not damaging the paper Map is in good condition with creases from the folding showing but not damaging the paper less
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