Map showing the discoveries of Marquette and Joliet along the Mississippi River in 1673
Title
Map showing the discoveries of Marquette and Joliet along the Mississippi River in 1673
Subject
Maps; Mississippi River; Discoveries in geography; Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675; Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700; Mississippi River--Maps--Early works to 1800; United States--Mississippi River
Description
Map published circa 1681 showing the Mississippi River system based on the 1673 expedition of Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet. This is one of many early maps made based on their descriptions of the interior of North America.
Creator
Thévenot, Melchisédech, 1620-1692
Publisher
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Rights
Licensing
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain
The author died in 1692, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1923.
This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
Public domain
The author died in 1692, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less.
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1923.
Original Format
Paper
Physical Dimensions
2,056 × 860 pixels
Collection
Citation
Thévenot, Melchisédech, 1620-1692, “Map showing the discoveries of Marquette and Joliet along the Mississippi River in 1673,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/729.
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