Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726), Tabula Geographica Mexicæ et Floridæ &c., 1722, Jan Stemmen the Elder (1695-1734) engraver, Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier publishers, black and white line engraving with period hand color on laid paper, 19-1/4 x 24 in. (plate), 22-1/8 x 26-3/8 in. (overall), unframed Notes: This map depicts North America from Lake Champlain to Florida and Central America. This was the first map to accurately depict the Mississippi River and its delta. Jan Stemmen the Elder engraved this map, though his name is misspelled. The bottom left cartouche reads: CARTE DU MEXIQUE/ ET DE LA FLORIDE/ des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles/ du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere de Mississipi./ Dressee Sur un grand nombre de memoires/ principalement sur ceux de M.rs d'Iberville et le Sueur/ Par Guiillaume Del'Isle Geographe/ de l'Academie Royale des Sciences./ A AMSTERDAM/ Chez JEAN COVENS & CORNEILLE MORTIER/ Avec Privilege/ 17/ 22. The text below the cartouche reads: I. Stemmers Senior Sculp. The upper left scale cartouche reads: Echelle./ Lieues Commones de France./ Lieues Marines de France ou Lieues Communes d'Espagne./ Lieues Marines d'Espagne./ Milles d'Angleterre. Literature: Cumming, William P., The Southeast in Early Maps, p. 221, #191; Schwartz, Seymour I. and Ralph E. Ehrenberg, The Mapping of America, pp. 137, 139, 143, Plate 82. Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund triangular attachments reinforcing upper corners, toning, staining to edges, minor loss to upper right edge, minor tear to upper left edge, some minor staining throughout, session numbers penciled verso