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Plan of New Orleans the capital of Louisiana : with the disposition of its quarters and canals as they have been traced by Mr. de la Tour in the year 1720

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Creator	Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
Date	1759
Publisher	T. Jefferys
Scale	Scale [ca. 1:5,200]
Language	English
Location	Boston Public Library
Collection (local)	Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects	New Orleans (La.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Mississippi River Delta (La.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Balize (La.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places	Balize Louisiana Mississippi River New Orleans North and Central America Orleans (county) Plaquemines (county) United States
Extent	1 map : hand col. 34 x 49 cm.
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.
Notes	In upper right: Pa. 148. Insets: The course of Mississipi River, from Bayagoulas to the sea [ca. 1:800,000] -- The east mouth of the Mississipi, with the plan of Fort la Balise which defends the entrance and channel of that river [ca. 1:40,000]. Includes references.