Map of the Mississippi River from the mouth of Yazoo River to the southern part of Louisiana
Summary
Scale 1:126,720; 2 English miles to an in.
Manuscript; pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor.
Relief shown by hachures.
Imperfect: Upper right corner missing.
"The latitudes of the entrance of the river Yazou, Natchez, Manchac, and some other parts of the river were taken by Doctor Lorimer, which were a great correction and satisfaction in laying down this plan. Major Dickson commander of His Majesty's troops in west Florida was the principal promoter of this expedition ... "
Shows camp sites of the expedition with dates.
Includes descriptive text.
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 786
LC Luso-Hispanic World, 839
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Tags
Date
01/01/1774
Location
Mississippi River
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain