Map of the state of Louisiana : with part of the Mississippi Territory, from actual survey / by Wm. Darby ; Saml. Harrison sct. Philaa.

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Description

Title
Map of the state of Louisiana : with part of the Mississippi Territory, from actual survey / by Wm. Darby ; Saml. Harrison sct. Philaa.
Creator
Darby, William, 1775-1854
Contributor
Darby, William, 1775-1854. Geographical description of the state of Louisiana. 1816
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818, engraver
Melish, John, 1771-1822, publisher
Published / Created
May the 1st, 1816.
Publication Place
Philadelphia :
Publisher
Published ... by John Melish,
Description
1st state (Streeter 40).
Bar scales given in English miles and "common French leagues used in Louisiana."
Below title: "Entered according to act of Congress the 8th. day of April 1816, by William Darby."
Meridians: Washington and London.
Published separately as accompaniment to Darby's Geographical description of the state of Louisiana (Streeter 40).
Relief shown pictorially, depth shown by soundings.
Shows Parishes, property ownership.
Upper left: shows "W. Darby's traverse October & Novr. 1812."
Extent
1 map : hand col., dissected and mounted on linen ; 80 x 113 cm., folded in cover 21 x 14.5 cm.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:640,000].
Coordinates
(W 94°15ʹ--W 87°0ʹ/N 33°10ʹ--N 28°40ʹ)., 028.666667, 033.166667, -087.000000, -094.250000, 640000, and a
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
795 1816B
Container / Volume
BRBL_00521

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
Louisiana--Administrative and political divisions--Maps
Louisiana--Maps
Subject (Name)
Darby, William, 1775-1854. Geographical description of the state of Louisiana. 1816
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818, engraver
Melish, John, 1771-1822, publisher

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation
Ristow, W. American maps and mapmakers, p. 144
Rolston and Stanton. Historical Maps of Louisiana, p. 51, entry 395
Streeter, T. Texas, 1057

Identifiers

Orbis Record
7897871
Object ID (OID)
15811425

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