Amplissimae Regionis Mississippi, seu Provinciae Ludoviciane à R.P. Ludovico Hennepin Francisc . . . Nova tabula edita à Io. Bapt. Homanno . . . , ca 1720
Scope and Contents
This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.
Dates
- Creation: ca 1720
Creator
- Homann, Johann Baptist, 1664-1724 (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 115 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
drawer 7
Materials Specific Details
Near -exact duplicate of MC 18. Cartouches of this map not colored, making it drab by contrast. Note apparent passage through lower Florida, including a large bay/lake.
Dimensions
47.3 x 56.5 cm
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository
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