Louisiana

Subject

Louisiana

Date
1824
Mapmaker
Lucas, Fielding, Jr.
Publisher

Lucas, Fielding, Jr.

Place of Publication

Baltimore

Accession Number
1997.001.010.05
Condition
Good. Lightly colored; consider for conservation (deacidification); some outer edge loss
Market Value
2001 Jan: e-nola auction, lot #77, estimate $300-350
1997 Neal Auction purchase $500.00
1997 Nov: Richard Fitch map dealer catalog: $475.00
1994 Apr: Murray Hudson Antiquarian Books and Maps: $450.00 (very good condition)
Notes

Notes the area covered by the Attakapas District, before the creation of Lafayette Parish on Jan 17, 1823. From Lucas' "General Atlas Containing District Maps of All the Known Countries in the World." Only 25 parishes located, shows New Orleans as the capitol, and Monroe (with Fort Miro nearby).

Size
10 3/16 x 17 1/4
Storage
c03d03