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Title
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Les costes aux environs de la rivière de Misisipi : découvertes par Mr. de la Salle en 1683 et reconnues par Mr. le Chevallier d'Iberville en 1698 et 1699
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translation of
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The Environmental coasts of the Mississippi river: discovered by Mr. de la Salle in 1683 and reconnues by Mr. le Chevallier d'Iberville in 1698 and 1699
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Date
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1701
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Bibliographic Citation
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Fer, Nicolas de. 1701. Les costes aux environs de la rivière de Misisipi: découvertes par Mr. de la Salle en 1683 et reconnues par Mr. le Chevallier d'Iberville en 1698 et 1699. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/2003623128, accessed August 29, 2024.
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annotates
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• Depicts locations of Indigenous towns villages encountered by La Salle during his explorations of the coast.
• From: L'Atlas curieux / N. de Fer. Map based on the travels of Mr. de la Salle in 1683 and D’Iberville in 1698/1699.
• The map depicts Fort Maurepas, settled by D’Iberville in 1699, and significantly more towns in the area claimed by the French as Louisiana than previous maps.
• The towns of "Achusi" and "Tasculasa" depicted on previous maps are not identified.
• A cluster of six towns north of Pascagoula is likely Six Towns.
• Fer was a cartographer, engraver, and map publisher. He was known for his artistic maps, although they are generally not as accurate as his contemporary cartographer, Guillaume De L'Isle.
