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Here we present a highly creative Mississippi River Valley Map. It was made in 1743.
It shows the tip of Louisiana, where Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Map in 2 sections mounted on cloth backing. Prime meridian: [Paris]. "This map of the Mississippi River Valley from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Mobile includes interior streams, routes, European communities, and Native American settlements and nations, fortifications.
We have compiled this collection of documents primarily to serve as an easy to access educational resource. For questions or comments about this digital archive, contact curator@history-map.com.
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