The Mississippi /

Relief shown pictorially.Shows trees, animals, and names of the Indian nations.Pen-and-ink and watercolor; detached from paper and mounted on cloth backing."This is the copy of a sketch of the Mississippi River and country, contained in a manuscript map ... has the following title Carte génerale de la France septentrionale, contenant dans la dʹecouverte du pays des Ilinois ... made by the Sieur Jolliet ... our present map ... is one of the first French maps of the Mississippi River ever made, if not the very first one itself."Includes a discussion of the origin, significance, and contents of the map.In upper left corner: 229