Charming copper engraving of the Mississippi River valley with north oriented to the left. It depicts the discoveries of Marquette and Joliet who are pictured in the cartouche. Jolliet and Marquette led the first French expedition down the Mississippi, in 1673. Their expedition was one of the first in the chain of events that would finally lead to French possession of Louisiana. The map extends to Lake Michigan and shows a number of Indian tribes and forts.

References: Tooley (MCC-68) #32.

Condition: B+

A nice impression, issued folding with very light soiling, a bit of toning along one of the folds, and archival repairs to a couple of tiny fold separations.