Carte Physique et Politique de l'Amérique Septentrionale. . .

Huge map of North America and the Caribbean showing the political divisions and colonial possessions with a color key at bottom. Brué prepared the maps for Louis de Onis's "Memoir upon the Negotiations between Spain and the United States which led to the Treaty of 1819" and this map reveals the careful details characteristic of his work.
Exhibiting early details of Lewis & Clark's expedition and up to date information on the search for a northwest passage. In the West, an interesting novelty is shown with L. Timpanagos, L. Teguayo ou Sale, and R. S. Philippe ou del Colorado connected by a dotted line and providing a river passage to the Pacific.
Lots or early Indian detail and a fabulous treatment of the drainage system of the Upper Mississippi, Missouri and Columbia Rivers, likely one of the most advanced of the era. The region immediately west of the Mississippi retains the various Spanish regional names, including St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Lawrence, etc. Missouri and Columbia Territories dominate the Western US claims. Early naming of the Yellowstone River. California Missions are named.
A keyboard style border surrounds the extremely handsome map. Brue's maps were widely distributed as evidenced by the imprints of distributors in Berlin, Manheim, Vienna, Zurich, London and Milan noted in the bottom margin.