Inventory of Historic Maps of Mississippi,
created 2007-2017,
by Paul Davis
| Title: | The route of the expedition of Hernando De Soto through the Southern States, 1539-1543. |
| Author: | Fordyce, John R. |
| Scale: | ca. 1 inch to 85 miles |
| Situation Date: | 1539-1543 |
| Publication Date: | [1932?] |
| Type: | Blueline drawing |
| Features: | Drainage, land and water routes, Indian settlements, site of De Soto's death, locations of expedition highlights with date and short narrative, modern cities and state lines. |
| Comments: | General Note: "The route has been made in this location as a result of studies made... from historical, ethnological, and topographical data and from personal exploration of the route." Author Note: Other compilers : Swanton, John R. and Brame J.Y. Bibliographic Note: From: "Data compiled from the accounts of Luys Hernandez de Biedma; the Gentleman of Elvas; and Rodrigo Ranjel, all members of the Expedition, and Garcilaso de la Vega’s history compiled from the stories of the veterans written forty years after their return." |
| Coverage: | Southeastern United States |
| Repository: | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Language: | English |
| Size (inches): | 18.8 X 21.6 |
| Color: | Y |