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Maps   North America Political Boundries in 1803 French Explorations of the Louisiana Territory, 1672-1743 Spanish Explorations of the Louisiana Territory, 1720-1793 A 1735 Map Showing the Missouri River on a Straight Course West Nicolas de Finiels’ Map of Missouri River, 1798 Samuel Lewis’ Map of Northwestern North America, 1804 Arrowsmith’s 1802 Map of North America King’s 1803 Map of North America Mackenzie Route from Fort Chipewyan to the Pacific Ocean, 1793 Jonathan Carver’s Map of North America, 1778 Map of Louisiana by du Pratz, 1757 Thomson’s Map of the Big Bend, 1798	Spanish Explorations of the Louisiana Territory, 1720-1793 Spanish Explorations of the Louisiana Territory, 1720-1793 This map displays Spanish explorations of the Louisiana Territory, including Escalante’s expedition that was motivated by the desire to link the Spanish colonies in New Mexico and California. The Spanish extension of the French exploration yielded a more realistic view of the Louisiana Territory landscape.