COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C. - Carte du Mexique et de la Floride, des terres angloises et des isles Antilles, du cours et des environs de la rivière Mississipi. . .

A Dutch edition of De L'Isle's map. It was the first printed map to accurately portray the course and mouth of the Mississippi River.

Showing the explorations of d'Iberville and his men on the Gulf Coast and the lower reaches of the Mississippi and Red rivers, and the Indian villages in East Texas where the Spanish constructed their missions and presidios.
The route of the Spanish gold and silver fleets is shown.
Dated 1722.

Engraved by J.Stemmers Sr.