Lot 257
Thomas Jefferys (1719-71), "Plan of New Orleans the Capital of Louisiana; with the Disposition of its Quarters and Canals as they have been traced by Mr. de la Tour in the Year 1720, The Course of Mississippi River from Bayagoulas to the Sea, The East Mouth of the Mississippi with the Plan of Fort La Balise which defends the Entrance and Channel of that River", 1759, London, copper-engraved map, sheet 17 in. x 22 in., attractively framed.
Note: The map shows the city's layout with every street individually labeled. The outlines of the buildings are detailed, and major edifices are labeled, such as the "Parish Church" of St. Louis, the monastery of the "Capuchin-Fryars", the "House of the Indendant", and the "Hospital and Convent of the Ursulines." The right half of the map is divided into two maps, the upper map depicting New Orleans within the context of the lower Mississippi and its delta. The map below details the eastern mouth of the Mississippi, which is guarded by Fort La Balise.
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