Illinois 1718 - Public domain vintage map

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Illinois 1718 - Public domain vintage map

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Illinois in 1718, approximate modern state area highlighted, from Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi by Guillaume de L'Isle.This map shows Chicago as being the strategic point of connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin.

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1718
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