Mapping Texas and the Gulf Coast: The Contributions of Saint-Denis, Olivan, and Le Maire - Softcover

Jackson, Jack; Weddle, Robert S.; De Ville, Winston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603440550 ISBN 13: 9781603440554

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This careful study of eighteenth-century cartography along the Gulf Coast reveals a fascinating mix of cooperation and competition between Spain and France.Louis Juchereau de Saint-Denis explored much of the region around the Gulf and sent data to his homeland of France, but he also shared information with Spanish officials. Juan Manuel de Olivan Rebolledo used this information to create several maps, one of which was drawn to demonstrate how Spain might protect itself from the French threat in Louisiana and Canada.Information from the Olivan/Saint-Denis maps soon emerged on French maps. Guillaume Delisle's 1718 ""mother map"" of the Gulf Coast was made possible by Francois Le Maire, a virtually unknown French missionary in Mobile. Jack Jackson and Winston De Ville examine Le Maire's various memoirs and maps, which relied on Saint-Denis for their portrayal of the ""Western Country."" Le Maire's work explains how Delisle acquired the information to draw his profoundly influential map.This important book for cartographers will also be of interest to the lay historian and the Gulf Coast enthusiast.

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About the Author:

The late JACK JACKSON wrote many books on Texas history, including Los Mestenos. ROBERT S. WEDDLE, a Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association, is the author of many books, including The Wreck of the Belle, the Ruin of LaSalle. He lives in Bonham, Texas. WINSTON DE VILLE, an historical researcher residing in Ville Platte, Louisiana, has written a number of publications on French Colonial Louisiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1603440550
• ISBN 13: 9781603440554
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110