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Title
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Carte d'une partie des côtes de la Floride et de la Louisiane, contenant le cours du Mississipi, depuis ses embouchures jusqu'à la Rivière Rouge, l'entrée de la Mobile et les baies de Pensacola, de Ste. Rose et de S. Joseph
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translation of
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Map of part of the coasts of Florida and Louisiana, containing the course of the Mississippi, from its mouths to the Red River, the entrance to the Mobile and the bays of Pensacola, Ste. Rose and S. Joseph
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Date
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1778
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Bibliographic Citation
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Sartine, Antoine de, comte d'Alby. 1778. Carte d'une partie des côtes de la Floride et de la Louisiane, contenant le cours du Mississipi, depuis ses embouchures jusqu'à la Rivière Rouge, l'entrée de la Mobile et les baies de Pensacola, de Ste. Rose et de S. Joseph. Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/75693007, accessed August 29, 2024.
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annotates
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• Depicts the coastline of Florida and Louisiana, emphasizing key geographic features such as the Mississippi River, from its mouth to the Red River, and important bays including Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa Bay, and St. Joseph Bay.
• Sartine's map reflects the broader French effort to maintain and expand their influence in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Valley, regions that were critical for both colonial expansion and strategic military operations.
• The map includes the location of Indigenous towns of the “Yamasse,” “Tchacteaux,” “Taouachas,” “Tensas,” “Apalache,” and “Mobiliens” Nations. It also depicts some areas that were formerly occupied, such as the “Ancien Village de Bayouhoulas” south of Baton Rouge.
