A fine map of Louisiana by John Harrison. It is derived from that of d’Anville, 1732, entitled ‘Carte de la Louisiane’. Drawn by John Haywood and engraved by Thomas Bowen. The map focuses on the Mississippi and Alabama River deltas and shows the Red River as far as Adayes, a ‘Spanish garrison of the Province of Tecas’. The coastal area extends from ‘Cabo del Norte’ in the west to Cape San Blas and Apalachicola Bay (‘C. Escondido’). An inset to the right portrays the northern portion of Louisiana Territory. The map bears numerous notations of towns destroyed by battles, both Indian and French. The map can be found in a rare untitled atlas of maps by Harrison an example of which resides in the British Library. Most of the maps are based on those of d’Anville who receives acknowledgement. Harrison was an engraver, printer and publisher who flourished from the mid-1780s to about 1815. cf Lemmon, Magill & Wiese, ‘Charting Louisiana’ no. 24; Sellers & Van Ee 1616; Shirley BL Atlases T.Har 1a no. 25.