Amsterdam: 1720. Print. Copper-plate engraving. Amsterdam: 1720. Image measures 6 1/8" x 9", with text 11 1/2" x 9". Sheet measures 15" x 11 1/2" This satirical persuasive map depicts the island of "Geks-Kop", rendered as a 'fools head', or man in a 'fool's cap.' The map is an allegorical reference to the economic crash caused by the French Compagnie d'Occident, often referred to as the Mississippi Company, following the burst of the Mississippi Bubble. Surrounding the head are islands..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co.; US War Department, 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 16 1/2" x 27 3/8" This fascinating sheet from "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (1861-1865)" features 11 maps illustrating various campaigns during the Civil War. The map titles are as follows: 1. Department of the Gulf Map No. 5, Approaches to New Orleans; 3. Position of Army of Tennessee near Atlanta, GA; 5. Diagrams illustrating the Different Positions..... More

New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Miniature map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 6" x 5.25". Charming map of Louisiana showing counties, railroads (existing and proposed), waterways and major routes and towns. The map appeared in Colby's "Diamond Atlas" and is in excellent condition. Charles G. Colby (1830--1866) was an American map-maker active in the mid-19th century who is known best for his miniature maps. His "The World in Miniature," otherwise known at the "Diamond Atlas,"focused on the western..... More

Philadelphia: Finley, Anthony, 1824. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 8 5/8" x 11 3/8". Classic map of Louisiana showing early county divisions. Includes historic counties of Natchitoches, Opelousas, and Attakapas. Shows major towns, routes and waterways. Several Indian villages are noted, including Caddo and Coshatta. Minor toning to edges. Anthony Finley (c. 1790-1840) was a prominent American cartographic publisher in the early 19th century. This map was published in "A New General Atlas", which was well received..... More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1853. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 13" x 18". Concise 1853 nautical chart or maritime map depicts the Barataria Bay flowing through the Grand Pass to the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Lafitte, Fort Livingston, and Forstall's Plantation are indicated. The chart notes depth soundings throughout to help navigate the waters. Harbors, creeks, lighthouses, and other topographical features are also noted. This map was issued by the U.S. Coast Survey under the supervision of A. D...... More

New York: Johnson, A.J., 1870. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 23" x 16.75". Beautiful double page map of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, major routes, railroads and waterways. In excellent condition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias. The company made great maps based on those by J.H. Colton..... More

Philadelphia: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr., 1867. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 21.25" x 13.5". Classic double page map of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and geographical features. In excellent condition. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business, and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers. More

Pennsylvania: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr., 1874. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 9.25" x 11". This beautiful 1874 plan or map of New Orleans by Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. depicts the city along the Mississippi River, including parts of Macdonough, Algiers and Belleville. Color coded according to wards, the highly detailed map notes individual streets, railways, canals, levees, etc. The whole is surrounded by an ornate floral border. The map is in good condition. Dated and copyrighted to..... More

Pierre-Francois Tardieu. Map. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 12.5 x 16.75 inches. Sheet measures 17 x 22 inches. In very good condition. Beautiful early map of Florida and Georgia, western Louisiana, southern parts of the Carolinas and the Bahamas, circa 1798. The interior of Florida was not yet mapped with distortions to Baie du St. Espirit. Pierre Francois Tardieu (1711-1771) came from a family of engravers and map makers based in Paris. This map was engraved by Jean..... More

London: Robert Wilkinson. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 13.5" x 10.75". Small tear at bottom right edge, image unaffected. In very good condition. A detailed map of North America containing a large amount of information. The key shows Louisiana as part of the United States, along with 13 United States, 1 Allied State, and 6 Subject States. The key also shows British Possessions as Canada and New Britain; Spanish Dominions as Mexico, New Navarre, and Florida; and Danish Settlements as..... More