Title: A Map of ye Long River and of some Others that Fall into that Small Part of ye Great River of Missisipi which is here Laid Down
Author: La Hontan, Baron Louis de
Description: Engraved map. Engraved by Herman Moll. 17x34 cm. (6½x13½") plus engravings at top.One of the most influential, and fanciful, maps in American cartographic history, from La Hontan's New Voyages in America. It shows the mythical River Longue flowing from the "High Mountains" in the west (Rocky Mountains), home to the Gnacsitares Indians, and connecting to the Mississippi River. A number of relatively short portages across the High Mountains to what must be the River of the West are depicted. Lahontan's concept was copied by virtually all contemporary cartographers including Senex, Popple, and De l' Isle, thus perpetuating the myth through the 18th century. The map also includes Lakes Superior and Michigan. This English edition, engraved by Herman Moll, has numerous interesting English text notations. Above the map are engravings of "The Dwelling Houses of the Tahuglauk" and "The Vessels us'd by the Tahuglauk." Schwartz & Ehrenberg #81, p.142; Kershaw #306.
Heading: zzf(West of Great Lakes)Place Published: London
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Date Published: 1703

Mounted on linen backing, trimmed to neat lines, some darkening/soiling around edges and at lower right corner, wear along right edge; good to very good, quite scarce.