Carte de la coste de la province de la Louisiane et des bouches du Micissipy ou fleuve St. Louis
- Title
- Carte de la coste de la province de la Louisiane et des bouches du Micissipy ou fleuve St. Louis
- translation of
- Map of the coast of the province of Louisiana and the mouths of the Micissipy or St. Louis River
- Creator
- Jean Lefargue See all items with this value
- Date
- 1768
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- Bibliographic Citation
- Lefargue, Jean. 1768. Carte de la coste de la province de la Louisiane et des bouches du Micissipy ou fleuve St. Louis. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/73691599, accessed August 29, 2024.
- annotates
- The map accurately depicts the coastline of Louisiana, highlighting key geographic features such as bays, inlets, and the complex network of channels and islands that characterize the Mississippi River's delta. Lafargue's work is notable for its precision in illustrating the river's mouth, which was crucial for navigation, as well as for the depiction of nearby settlements, forts, and plantations. The map reflects the French colonial interest in maintaining control over this vital region, even after the cession of Louisiana to Spain following the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
- Subject
- Gulf Coast See all items with this value
- Rivers See all items with this value
- Delta See all items with this value
- Transportation See all items with this value
- Town See all items with this value
- Fort See all items with this value
- French See all items with this value
- Spanish See all items with this value
- Indigenous Places See all items with this value
- Moeli (Mobila Nation) See all items with this value
- Apalachee See all items with this value
- Taensa See all items with this value
- Nvni Vba (Naniaba) 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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