Map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes [map] : in thirty three sheets.

Author
United States. Mississippi River Commission [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Vicksburg, Miss.] : Mississippi River Commission, 1916 (N.Y. : Snyder & Black)
Description
  • Scale 1:62,500 not "Scale 1:63,360. 1 in. to 1 mile." (W 92°00ʹ00ʺ--W 89°00ʹ00ʺ/N 37°00ʹ00ʺ--N 29°00ʹ00ʺ).
  • 34 maps ; 31 x 56 cm. + 2 cover sheets, 1 sheet of tables, 3 index chart sheets (sheets 31 x 56 cm.)

Details

Subject(s)
Printer
Snyder & Black Lithogrs [Browse]
Former owner
Library of Congress genre(s)
Getty AAT genre
Notes
  • Shows mileage, names of local geographic features and landings, land use, some landowners and plantations.
  • Title from cover sheet.
  • "Published in 1884 & 1900, 1895-96 & 1916 by the Mississippi River Commission, created by act of Congress, June 28, 1879."--Cover sheet.
  • Historic Maps copy has ms. annotations on some sheets; some sheets mounted on cloth.
Provenance
Historic Maps copy has stamps of Documents Division, Library of Congress and Map Division, Library of Congress.
Title in upper margin of maps
Mississippi River
OCLC
856984834
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