Course of the River Mississipi.[sic] form the Balise to Fort Chartes taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765

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  Course of the River Mississippi from the Balise to Fort Chartes; Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the year 1765. by Lieut. Ross of the 34th Regiment: Improved from those Surveys of the River made by the French

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  Route from approx. St. Genevieve, Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. MS note: No 10. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis RG. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 404.

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  New and Accurate Map of Louisiana, with Part of Florida and Canada, and the Adjacent Countries, Drawn from Surveys, assisted by the most approved English & French Maps & Charts. The whole being regulated by Astronl. Observations, by Eman. Bowen

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  Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundaires of Louisiana according to the French claims which led to war. It is a good map of the Illinois country, locates Chicago, also of New Mexico, with the location of Santa Fe, Taos, and other towns." Kashnor dates ca. 1745, RLIN record suggests 1745. Cartouche: with Indian.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fluer-di-lis V(?) A G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat cv.1, no.122.

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  United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories according to the Treaty

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  Kashnor notes, "Similar to Faden's map of "The British Colonies in North America," with the addition of colored contours indicative of the British, Spanish, French and American frontiers." See 093:544, 093:545 for later copies. Cartouche of Caribbean traders.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes : 105 148.

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  Mississipi (sic) River from Iberville to Yazous

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the old French settlement of Point Coupee. The map may have been issued with the idea of a descent upon the back settlements by the English forces during the Revolution. It locates Natches Cliff and ends with the fork of the Yazoo River, where stands the present day Vicksburg." Compass with 4°30' declination shown. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, English statute. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J B J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 96.

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  Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Kashnor notes, "The best of the early English maps, giving particulars of the West. The Mississippi is given with all its tributaries, the Red, Arkansas and Missouri Rivers, the last-named being shown with remarkable correctness, its course reaching to the north of the Rockies, where it is stated that the Spaniards ford the river to trade with the people to the North-West for "yellow iron." The map shows New Mexico, and locates Santa Fe." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 148964 for another copy, 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 558.

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  Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain." Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 093:167M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 217 .

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