A French Spy Map of the Mississippi River, between the Missouri River/Illinois River and Kaskaskia
An important early map, with a fascinating history, showing the confluence of the Mississippi River, with the Missouri River, Illinois River and Kaskaskia River, from the explorations of General Georges Collot. Collot’s map of the Mississippi River was compiled from his observations during his clandestine reconnaissance of the West on behalf of the French Government […]