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Map of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia

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Title
Map of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia
Creator
King, N. (Nicholas), 1771-1812  
Contributor
  • Shallus, Francis  
  • Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813   
  • Nau, Anthony  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:1,625,000  
Coordinates
(W 97°--W 89°/N 48°--N 38°).
Place of Publication
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Publisher
Shallus, Francis  
Date of Publication
1807  
Extent
1 map
Dimensions
21.6 x 74.8 cm, folded in hard cover 20.5 x 13.0 cm
Notes
  • Likely published by Francis Shallus.
  • Likely published in Philadelphia (Pa.).
  • [Possibly in error, this example measures a half millimeter less in either dimension than given, and omitted is a description of the handsome eagle vignette above title. Some punctuation different from that given. Map and anonymous pamphlet were intended to be issued together but evidently were not.]--Description of Murray Hudson.
  • Includes notes, geographic coordinates of selected features, and vignette of eagle perched on 4 arrows and holding a branch in its beak.
  • Oriented with north to the upper left.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Shows the course of the Mississippi River from its source to St. Louis. Also shows a portion of the Des Moines River.
  • Likely published 1807.
Coverage-Spatial
Mississippi River  
Language
English
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99954885309505899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleMap of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia
CreatorKing, N. (Nicholas), 1771-1812  
Contributor
  • Shallus, Francis  
  • Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813   
  • Nau, Anthony  
ScaleScale approximately 1:1,625,000  
Coordinates(W 97°--W 89°/N 48°--N 38°).
Place of PublicationPhiladelphia (Pa.)
PublisherShallus, Francis  
Date of Publication1807  
Extent1 map
Dimensions21.6 x 74.8 cm, folded in hard cover 20.5 x 13.0 cm
Notes
  • Likely published by Francis Shallus.
  • Likely published in Philadelphia (Pa.).
  • [Possibly in error, this example measures a half millimeter less in either dimension than given, and omitted is a description of the handsome eagle vignette above title. Some punctuation different from that given. Map and anonymous pamphlet were intended to be issued together but evidently were not.]--Description of Murray Hudson.
  • Includes notes, geographic coordinates of selected features, and vignette of eagle perched on 4 arrows and holding a branch in its beak.
  • Oriented with north to the upper left.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • Shows the course of the Mississippi River from its source to St. Louis. Also shows a portion of the Des Moines River.
  • Likely published 1807.
Coverage-SpatialMississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99954885309505899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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