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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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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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

Creator

Nicolas de Fer See all items with this value

Date

1701

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Bibliographic Citation

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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• 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.

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Southeast See all items with this value

Coastal Plain See all items with this value

Rivers See all items with this value

Gulf Coast See all items with this value

French See all items with this value

Town See all items with this value

Indigenous Places See all items with this value

Chahta (Choctaw) See all items with this value

Pvlvska Okla (Pascagoula) See all items with this value

B'Luksi (Biloxi) See all items with this value

Bayuk Okla (Bayougoula) See all items with this value

Fort See all items with this value

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Postcontact See all items with this value

18th Century See all items with this value