Geology, Historical documents, Mississippi River An Historical and Topographical Description of Louisiana and West-Florida – 1784 by richards • March 8, 2014 • Comments Off on An Historical and Topographical Description of Louisiana and West-Florida – 1784 Hutchins, Thomas. An Historical Narrative and Topographical Description of Louisiana, and West-Florida Comprehending the River Mississippi with Its Principal Branches and Settlements, and the Rivers Pearl, Pascagoula, Mobille, Perdido, Escambia, Chacta-Hatcha, &C. : The Climate, Soil, and Produce Whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral : with Directions for Sailing into All the Bays, Lakes, Harbours and Rivers on the North Side of the Gulf of Mexico, and for Navigating between the Islands Situated Along That Coast, and Ascending the Mississippi River. Philadelphia: Printed for the author, and sold by Robert Aitken, near the Coffee-House, in Market-Street, 1784.