River Maps

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Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres ; taken on an expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the year 1765 by Lieut. Ross of the 34th Regiment

Map of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia

Reconnoissance of the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers made during the months of October, November & December 1821, by Capt. H. Young -Capt. W.T. Poussin of the Topog. l Engrs. and Lieut. S. Tuttle of the Engrs.

Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny

Map of Chicago River, accompanying the annual report of Tho. Jefferson Cram, Capt. U.S.T.E., Sep. 1839

Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois. : from survey made in April, 1857, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham ... accompanying Lt. Col. Graham's annual report (No. 200) to the Chief Top Engineer, dated Chicago Sept. 30, 1857. Also his annual report (No. 230) to same, dated Chicago, November 15th, 1858

The Mississippi

Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. compiled from government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C. Revised and corrected to the present time, by Captains Bart. and William Bowen, pilots of twenty years' experience on that river

Panorama of the Mississippi Valley and its fortifications

Ohio River between Mound City and Cairo / surveyed by the party of F.H. Gerdes, asst. assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. U.S. Coast Survey to act under orders of Rear Admiral D.D. Porter, U.S.N., commanding Mississippi Squadron

Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to St. Marys, Missouri in VI Sheets

Mississippi River projected from a trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, Brvt. Brig. Gen. U.S.A., in 1877, '78

Preliminary map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes in thirty two sheets. Compiled & drawn by Edward Molitor

Map of the all-water route from the Mississippi to New York and the eastern Atlantic

Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River. Compiled from survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton, made in 1878 and 1879 under direction of F.U. Farquhar with additions from notes and surveys under direction of G.K. Warren, J.N. Macomb, and A. Mackenzie. Drawn under the direction of A. Mackenzie by H. Bosse and A.J. Stibott

Map of the Upper Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to Lake Itasca, Minn. in fifty sheets

Map of survey along the east bank of the Mississippi River from the city of Warsaw to the city of Quincy with a view to improving the navigation by preventing the water from overflowing the natural and artificial banks along those parts of the river and deepening the channel as express in the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 17. 1894. Shows profile and alignment of the Hunt, Lima Lake, and Indian Grave levees, and estimate of cost of reinforcing same. Compiled from surveys of the Mississippi River Commission and actual measurements. Made under direction of A. Mackenzie, Major of Engineers, U. S. Army, by M. Meigs, U. S. C. E. and R. Monroe, surveyor

Map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes, in thirty two sheets, published in 1881-1897 by the Mississippi River Commission

Topographical map of the Tri Cities Davenport Ia, Rock Island and Moline IlL. showing the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Rapids and the western terminus of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal compiled and drawn from actual surveys, government, state, county and city records by M. Huebinger, S. Wangersheim, lith., Chicago

Survey of the Mississippi River Made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission

Map of the Mississippi River from the Falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Missouri River in twenty seven sheets. Compiled from maps of survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton made under direction of Major F.U. Farquhar, Corps of Eng'rs. in 1878 and 1879 and from maps of the Mississippi River Commission, with additions from notes and surveys made under the direction of Lt. Col. A. Mackenzie, Lt. Col. W.R. King and Maj. C. McD. Townsend, Corps of Eng'rs drawn under the direction of Majors C. McD. Townsend, Jas. L. Lusk, and C.S. Riche, Corps of Eng'rs. by H. Bosse and A.J. Stibolt

Map of the Illinois and Des Plaines rivers from Chicago, Illinois, to the mouth of the Illinois River, in 14 sheets including an index map. Made under the direction of a Board of Engineers ... Corps of Engineers, United States Army, by J. W. Woermann, 1902-1905

Map of the Country of the Illinois, part of upper Louisiana

Illinois and Mississippi Canal and vicinity. Compiled and drawn under direction of Major C.S. Riche, ́ corps of Engineers, U.S. Army

Survey of Mississippi River atlas

Contour map of the Mound Lake Drainage and Levee District

Rock River from Janesville, Wis., to Sterling, Ill., in 41 sheets, including an index map. Surveyed and platted under the direction of Major Chas. Keller, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and L.L. Wheeler, U.S. Assistant Engineer by H.E. Reeves, U.S. Assistant Engineer, 1912-1913

Illinois Spoon River drainage project

Embarass River drainage project

Map showing existing sewers and sewer districts and preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914

Map showing watershed of Des Plaines River above Joliet, August 1914

The Sanitary District of Chicago Des Plaines River Investigations profile of preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914

Map of Illinois River bottoms showing levee districts : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago

Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers

Map of flood plain Illinois River Beardstown to Havana showing extent of timber in bottom lands in the year 1904 : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago

Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers prior to April 18, 1881

Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers

Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 20 to 27, 1913 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago

Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 17 to April 1, 1904 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago

Northern section of the Ross map, 1765. St. Genevieve is designated by the name Misére

Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres ; taken on an expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the year 1765 by Lieut. Ross of the 34th Regiment
Image | 1775Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres ; taken on an expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the year 1765 by Lieut. Ross of the 34th Regiment
Map of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia
Image | 1807Map of the Mississippi River from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike, by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia
Reconnoissance of the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers made during the months of October, November & December 1821, by Capt. H. Young -Capt. W.T. Poussin of the Topog. l Engrs. and Lieut. S. Tuttle of the Engrs.
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1821Reconnoissance of the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers made during the months of October, November & December 1821, by Capt. H. Young -Capt. W.T. Poussin of the Topog. l Engrs. and Lieut. S. Tuttle of the Engrs.
Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny
Image | 1825Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny
Map of Chicago River, accompanying the annual report of Tho. Jefferson Cram, Capt. U.S.T.E., Sep. 1839
Image | 1840Map of Chicago River, accompanying the annual report of Tho. Jefferson Cram, Capt. U.S.T.E., Sep. 1839
Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois. : from survey made in April, 1857, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham ... accompanying Lt. Col. Graham's annual report (No. 200) to the Chief Top Engineer, dated Chicago Sept. 30, 1857. Also his annual report (No. 230) to same, dated Chicago, November 15th, 1858
Image | 1858Chicago harbor & bar, Illinois. : from survey made in April, 1857, under the direction of Brevet Lieut. Col. J.D. Graham ... accompanying Lt. Col. Graham's annual report (No. 200) to the Chief Top Engineer, dated Chicago Sept. 30, 1857. Also his annual report (No. 230) to same, dated Chicago, November 15th, 1858
The Mississippi
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1861The Mississippi
Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. compiled from government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C. Revised and corrected to the present time, by Captains Bart. and William Bowen, pilots of twenty years' experience on that river
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1862Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. compiled from government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C. Revised and corrected to the present time, by Captains Bart. and William Bowen, pilots of twenty years' experience on that river
Panorama of the Mississippi Valley and its fortifications
Image | 1863Panorama of the Mississippi Valley and its fortifications
Ohio River between Mound City and Cairo / surveyed by the party of F.H. Gerdes, asst. assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. U.S. Coast Survey to act under orders of Rear Admiral D.D. Porter, U.S.N., commanding Mississippi Squadron
Image | 1864Ohio River between Mound City and Cairo / surveyed by the party of F.H. Gerdes, asst. assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. U.S. Coast Survey to act under orders of Rear Admiral D.D. Porter, U.S.N., commanding Mississippi Squadron
Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to St. Marys, Missouri in VI Sheets
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1865Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to St. Marys, Missouri in VI Sheets
Mississippi River projected from a trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, Brvt. Brig. Gen. U.S.A., in 1877, '78
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1878Mississippi River projected from a trigonometrical survey executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corps of Engineers, Brvt. Brig. Gen. U.S.A., in 1877, '78
Preliminary map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes in thirty two sheets. Compiled & drawn by Edward Molitor
Multi-Page Item | 36 pages | 1881-1885Preliminary map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes in thirty two sheets. Compiled & drawn by Edward Molitor
Map of the all-water route from the Mississippi to New York and the eastern Atlantic
Image | 1885Map of the all-water route from the Mississippi to New York and the eastern Atlantic
Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River. Compiled from survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton, made in 1878 and 1879 under direction of F.U. Farquhar with additions from notes and surveys under direction of G.K. Warren, J.N. Macomb, and A. Mackenzie. Drawn under the direction of A. Mackenzie by H. Bosse and A.J. Stibott
Multi-Page Item | 29 pages | 1887-1888Map of the Mississippi River from the falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Illinois River. Compiled from survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton, made in 1878 and 1879 under direction of F.U. Farquhar with additions from notes and surveys under direction of G.K. Warren, J.N. Macomb, and A. Mackenzie. Drawn under the direction of A. Mackenzie by H. B...
Map of the Upper Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to Lake Itasca, Minn. in fifty sheets
Multi-Page Item | 50 pages | 1893-1915Map of the Upper Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to Lake Itasca, Minn. in fifty sheets
Map of survey along the east bank of the Mississippi River from the city of Warsaw to the city of Quincy with a view to improving the navigation by preventing the water from overflowing the natural and artificial banks along those parts of the river and deepening the channel as express in the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 17. 1894. Shows profile and alignment of the Hunt, Lima Lake, and Indian Grave levees, and estimate of cost of reinforcing same. Compiled from surveys of the Mississippi River Commission and actual measurements. Made under direction of A. Mackenzie, Major of Engineers, U. S. Army, by M. Meigs, U. S. C. E. and R. Monroe, surveyor
Image | 1894Map of survey along the east bank of the Mississippi River from the city of Warsaw to the city of Quincy with a view to improving the navigation by preventing the water from overflowing the natural and artificial banks along those parts of the river and deepening the channel as express in the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 17. 1894. Shows profile and alignment of the Hunt, Lim...
Map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes, in thirty two sheets, published in 1881-1897 by the Mississippi River Commission
Multi-Page Item | 29 pages | 1897Map of the lower Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the head of the passes, in thirty two sheets, published in 1881-1897 by the Mississippi River Commission
Topographical map of the Tri Cities Davenport Ia, Rock Island and Moline IlL. showing the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Rapids and the western terminus of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal compiled and drawn from actual surveys, government, state, county and city records by M. Huebinger, S. Wangersheim, lith., Chicago
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1900Topographical map of the Tri Cities Davenport Ia, Rock Island and Moline IlL. showing the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Rapids and the western terminus of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal compiled and drawn from actual surveys, government, state, county and city records by M. Huebinger, S. Wangersheim, lith., Chicago
Survey of the Mississippi River Made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission
Multi-Page Item | 89 pages | 1900Survey of the Mississippi River Made under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission
Map of the Mississippi River from the Falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Missouri River in twenty seven sheets. Compiled from maps of survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton made under direction of Major F.U. Farquhar, Corps of Eng'rs. in 1878 and 1879 and from maps of the Mississippi River Commission, with additions from notes and surveys made under the direction of Lt. Col. A. Mackenzie, Lt. Col. W.R. King and Maj. C. McD. Townsend, Corps of Eng'rs drawn under the direction of Majors C. McD. Townsend, Jas. L. Lusk, and C.S. Riche, Corps of Eng'rs. by H. Bosse and A.J. Stibolt
Multi-Page Item | 27 pages | 1903-1905Map of the Mississippi River from the Falls of St. Anthony to the junction of the Missouri River in twenty seven sheets. Compiled from maps of survey of upper Mississippi River from St. Paul to Grafton made under direction of Major F.U. Farquhar, Corps of Eng'rs. in 1878 and 1879 and from maps of the Mississippi River Commission, with additions from notes and surveys made un...
Map of the Illinois and Des Plaines rivers from Chicago, Illinois, to the mouth of the Illinois River, in 14 sheets including an index map. Made under the direction of a Board of Engineers ... Corps of Engineers, United States Army, by J. W. Woermann, 1902-1905
Multi-Page Item | 11 pages | 1905Map of the Illinois and Des Plaines rivers from Chicago, Illinois, to the mouth of the Illinois River, in 14 sheets including an index map. Made under the direction of a Board of Engineers ... Corps of Engineers, United States Army, by J. W. Woermann, 1902-1905
Map of the Country of the Illinois, part of upper Louisiana
Image | 1907Map of the Country of the Illinois, part of upper Louisiana
Illinois and Mississippi Canal and vicinity. Compiled and drawn under direction of Major C.S. Riche, ́ corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Image | 1908Illinois and Mississippi Canal and vicinity. Compiled and drawn under direction of Major C.S. Riche, ́ corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Survey of Mississippi River atlas
Multi-Page Item | 52 pages | 1909Survey of Mississippi River atlas
Contour map of the Mound Lake Drainage and Levee District
Image | 1910Contour map of the Mound Lake Drainage and Levee District
Rock River from Janesville, Wis., to Sterling, Ill., in 41 sheets, including an index map. Surveyed and platted under the direction of Major Chas. Keller, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and L.L. Wheeler, U.S. Assistant Engineer by H.E. Reeves, U.S. Assistant Engineer, 1912-1913
Multi-Page Item | 40 pages | 1913Rock River from Janesville, Wis., to Sterling, Ill., in 41 sheets, including an index map. Surveyed and platted under the direction of Major Chas. Keller, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., and L.L. Wheeler, U.S. Assistant Engineer by H.E. Reeves, U.S. Assistant Engineer, 1912-1913
Illinois Spoon River drainage project
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1914Illinois Spoon River drainage project
Embarass River drainage project
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1914Embarass River drainage project
Map showing existing sewers and sewer districts and preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914
Image | 1914Map showing existing sewers and sewer districts and preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914
Map showing watershed of Des Plaines River above Joliet, August 1914
Image | 1914Map showing watershed of Des Plaines River above Joliet, August 1914
The Sanitary District of Chicago Des Plaines River Investigations profile of preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914
Image | 1914The Sanitary District of Chicago Des Plaines River Investigations profile of preliminary location of intercepting sewer, April 1914
Map of Illinois River bottoms showing levee districts : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Image | 1915Map of Illinois River bottoms showing levee districts : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Image | 1915Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Map of flood plain Illinois River Beardstown to Havana showing extent of timber in bottom lands in the year 1904 : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Image | 1915Map of flood plain Illinois River Beardstown to Havana showing extent of timber in bottom lands in the year 1904 : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers prior to April 18, 1881
Image | 1915Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers prior to April 18, 1881
Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Image | 1915Map of Illinois River and flood plain below LaSalle : to accompany the report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 20 to 27, 1913 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Image | 1915Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 20 to 27, 1913 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 17 to April 1, 1904 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Image | 1915Map of the watershed of the Illinois River showing rainfall contours storm of March 17 to April 1, 1904 : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers, Chicago
Northern section of the Ross map, 1765. St. Genevieve is designated by the name Misére
Image | 1915Northern section of the Ross map, 1765. St. Genevieve is designated by the name Misére

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