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Title
Carte
de
Kentucke
d'après
les
observations
actuelles
.
Alternate Title
[Map
of
Kentucky
based
on
actual
observations]
Creator
Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 (surveyor)
Contributors
Allen, Lafon (collector)
Description
Printed
below
the
title
in
French
, "
Dedicated
to the
honorable
Congress
of the
United
States
of
America
and his
excellency
George
Washington
,
Commander
in
Chief
of the
army
by their
very
humble
servant
,
John
Filson.
" The
map
,
which
is
roughly
bounded
by the
Ohio
River
on the
north
and
east
,
Cumberland
Mountains
on the
west
, and
Green
and
Cumberland
Rivers
on the
south
,
shows
only
three
Kentucky
counties
:
Fayette
,
Jefferson
and
Lincoln
.
Details
include
rivers
,
creeks
,
mountain
ranges
,
major
roads
,
towns
,
forts
,
mills
,
salt
licks
and
springs
,
huts
of "the
wild
"
woods
,
fertile
cane
land
,
grassland
and
fish
ponds
plus
additional
descriptions
of the
land
and its
inhabitants
. This
map
was
included
in
M
.
Parraud's
French
translation
of
John
Filson's
"
History
of
Kentucky
"
published
in
Paris
in
1785
.
Subject
Maps
Location Depicted
Kentucky
Ohio River
Kentucky, Northern
Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original
1785
Object Type
Maps
Source
33 cm. x 36 cm. map. Map no. 7 in the Lafon Allen Kentucky Maps Collection, University of Louisville Rare Books.
Citation Information
See
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/maps#conditions
for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection
Kentucky Maps
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/maps/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Rare Books
Format
image/jp2
Ordering Information
To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see:
http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/.
Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number
ULRB
Allen.Map.07
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