Plano y costa de la Palisada o de Misipipi zituada, su entrada o Cabo de Lodo

Title: Plano y costa de la Palisada o de Misipipi zituada, su entrada o Cabo de Lodo
translation of: Map and coast of the Palizada or Mississippi located, its entrance or Cape Mud
Creator: Juan de Liguera y Antayo See all items with this value
Date: 1751
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Bibliographic Citation: Liguera y Antayo, Juan de. 1751. Plano y costa de la Palisada o de Misipipi zituada, su entrada o Cabo de Lodo. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/74694108, accessed August 29, 2024.
annotates: • The map depicts the Gulf Coast from the mouth of the Mississippi River to St. Joseph Bay.
• This map is part of a series of Spanish efforts to accurately chart the Gulf Coast and the lower Mississippi River region during the mid-18th century.
• It provides details of the coastal features, including sandbars, shoals, and the treacherous mud flats that characterized the river’s delta. These features were significant obstacles to navigation, and understanding their locations was essential for the safe passage of ships entering or leaving the Mississippi River.
• The map does not focus on towns and settlements except for French and Spanish occupations—Indigenous people are entirely absent from the landscape.
Subject: Gulf Coast See all items with this value; Rivers See all items with this value; Spanish See all items with this value; Transportation See all items with this value
Temporal Coverage: Postcontact See all items with this value; 18th Century See all items with this value

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