1540 Collection

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542
Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of DeSotos route, 1540s
De Soto expeditions route across southeast North America, 1539-1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River, 1540. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s
Eastern portion of De Sotos route across southeastern North America, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1593 illustration

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De Soto greeted by native Cofitachequi queen in Carolina, circa 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

DeSoto with Native American captives, 1539
De Soto expedition traveling with captive Native Americans, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Darley illustration

DeSotos route in Louisiana
Western part of De Sotos route, from Desisles map published in 1707. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

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De Soto discovering the Mississippi River after an overland journey, 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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New World geography according to a mapmaker of 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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