A map of a large country newly discovered in the Northern America situated between New Mexico and the frozen sea together with the course of the great river Meschasipi / [cartographic material]

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Description

Title: A map of a large country newly discovered in the Northern America situated between New Mexico and the frozen sea together with the course of the great river Meschasipi / [cartographic material]
Creator: Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century
Published / Created: [1698]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship
Description: Relief shown pictorially.
"Dedicated to His Maty. William III, King of Great Britain."
English copy of the original French map, published in Utrecht in 1697.
Prime meridian: Ferro.
Includes decorative cartouche.
Extent: 1 map : 35 x 41 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:12,000,000]
Coordinates: (W 118°--W 68°/N 61°--N 25°).
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Zc20 697heg
Collection Title: Map [1]. New discovery of a vast country in America.
Collection / Other Creator: Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent.
Collection Date: London : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Maps
Early works to 1800
Early works
Material: hand colored ;
Resource Type: cartographic image
Subject (Geographic): North America
Mississippi River Valley
Mississippi River Valley.
North America.
Subject (Topic): Maps
Subjects: North America > Maps > Early works to 1800
Mississippi River Valley > Maps > Early works to 1800
Mississippi River Valley
North America

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.

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 12713128
Object ID (OID): 2000005