This elegantly engraved map, based on the explorations of La Salle, shows the eastern half of the Americas from New England to Venezuela divided into the colonies of the different European powers. LaSalle, who claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France, was one of the earliest explorers to visit Texas; the remains of his “fort” founded in 1685 were recently identified near the Texas Gulf Coast. The southeastern United States which was often labeled “Floridae” on earlier maps, is designated as “Ludoviciana” the Latin term for Louisiana. Click here for more...

Unframed: 30" x 25"
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