Carte de l'Amerique septentrionale pour servir à l'histoire de la Nouvelle France

Title

Carte de l'Amerique septentrionale pour servir à l'histoire de la Nouvelle France

translation of

Map of North America to be used in the history of New France

Creator

Jacques Nicolas Bellin See all items with this value

Guillaume d'Heulland See all items with this value

Date

1743

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Bibliographic Citation

Bellin, Jacques Nicolas. 1743. Carte de l'Amerique septentrionale pour servir à l'histoire de la Nouvelle France. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/2003627087, accessed August 29, 2024.

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• Depicts North, Central, and a portion of South America, focusing on the French colonial Louisiana and Nouvelle France (Canada). The map depicts the vast networks of rivers, lakes, and settlements that were vital to French trade and military strategy, underscoring the geographic extent of French influence in North America.
• The map also reflects the geopolitical tensions of the era, showing the contested borders with British and Spanish claims, and highlighting the strategic importance of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes in controlling the interior of the continent.

Subject

North America See all items with this value

Southeast See all items with this value

Gulf Coast See all items with this value

French See all items with this value

Rivers See all items with this value

Town See all items with this value

Natche (Natchez) See all items with this value

Apalachee See all items with this value

Taensa See all items with this value

Fort See all items with this value

Chickasaw See all items with this value

Chahta (Choctaw) See all items with this value

Temporal Coverage

Postcontact See all items with this value

18th Century See all items with this value