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| 1178 |  | Details | Melish, John | 1822 |
| 1822 Antique map of the New Orleans, Louisiana vicinity |
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Melish, John |
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| 1822 |
| LOC:3 |
| $325.00 | Melish--John | 1822-Antique-map-of-the-New-Orleans--Louisiana-vicinity | Scarce (1822) copperplate engraved map of New Orleans by John Melish. Map is uncommon. Coverage includes Bayou St. John, the lower shore of Lake Ponchartrain and a stretch of the Mississippi river below New Orleans. Legend at bottom graphically identifies two types of swamp surrounding New Orleans: "Cypress Swamp" and "Prairie Swamp".
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Melish's named features include:
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<li>Fort St. John</li>
<li>Borough of St. John</li>
<li>Suburb of Marigny</li>
<li>Bayou Sauvage and the Road to Chef Menteur</li>
<li>English Turn</li>
<li>Woodsville</li>
<li>Lake Lery</li>
<li>The Ouatchas River</li>
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Contains several notes related to the Battle of 1812 with the landing site and route of British forces identified.
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From Melish's "A Geographical Description of the United States, with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions." Philadelphia, 1822. |
| 514 |  | Details | Melish, John | 1822 |
| Charleston and Adjacent Country |
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Melish, John |
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| 1822 |
| LOC:0 |
| $0.00 | Melish--John | Charleston-and-Adjacent-Country | SOLD<BR> </BR>
Early (1822) copperplate engraved map of Charleston, South Carolina by John Melish. Coverage includes Kiawah Island, Folly Island, Sullivan's Island, Long Island, Castle Pinckney, Wood Island, Daniel's Island, Goose Creek, Fort Johnson, Fort Moultrie, and numerous rivers and creeks.<BR> </BR>
From Melish's "A Geographical Description of the United States, with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions." Philadelphia, 1822. |
| 4888 |  | Details | Melish, John | 1822 |
| Antique map of the Outlet of the Columbia River |
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Melish, John |
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| 1822 |
| LOC:13 |
| $325.00 | Melish--John | Antique-map-of-the-Outlet-of-the-Columbia-River | Scarce (1822) copperplate engraved map of the outlet of the Mouth of the Columbia River, near Astoria, Oregon by John Melish. Notes the Chinook and Clatsop Indians, native to the region, along with Cape Disappointment, and Gray's Bay .
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From Melish's "A Geographical Description of the United States, with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions." Philadelphia, 1822. Engraved by J. Vallance. |