Wilson, Jas. S. Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Mississippi. Washington, ca. 1866. Cartographer_Samuel de Champlain The French sought to extend

The French sought to extend their influence down the rivers of the Mississippi Basin

published in 1792 and the first edition of John Reid's map

The Latter's ships are shown at sea with Indian canoes traversing the inland waters

Thomas Moran

details of Africa and Asia that appear in Waldseemuller’s own regional maps in the same work are not present in the world map

Wilson, Jas. S. Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Mississippi. Washington, ca. 1866. Cartographer_Samuel de Champlain The French sought to extendJas. S. Wilson Sketch of the Public Surveys in the State of Mississippi Washington, ca. 1866 18 1 2" x 12 1 4"