1719 Carte Particuliere Du Fleuve Saint Louis...

Carte Particuliere Du Fleuve Saint Louis Dressee Sur Les Lieux Avec Les Noms Des Sauvages Du Pais,Des Marchandises Qy’on En Recoit & Des Animaux, Insectes Poissons, Oiseaux, Arbres & Fruits des Parties Septentrioes & Meridiones de ce Pais This is a fine, example of the first state of Chatelain's "Fur Trappers Map" of the Great Lakes. The title of this map translates to "Particular Map Of The Saint Louis River Drawn On The Places With The Names Of The Savages Of The Country, Of The Merchandise That We Receive From It & Of The Animals, Insects, Fish, Birds, Trees & Fruits Of The Northern & Southern Parts Of This Country." This important map by Chatelain depicts Canada, the Great Lakes, and the path of the Mississippi River and constitutes a remarkable compendium of the best and most recent compilations of its day. The map includes the locations and territories of various French Missions and Forts, of French and indigenous tribal settlements, significant river cr