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The alluvial valley of the Mississippi River :to accompany report of Major General Edgar Jadwin, Chief of Engineers, December 1, 1927 : showing areas flooded by Mississippi River.
Alluvial valley of the Mississippi River :showing areas flooded by Mississippi River

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Title
The alluvial valley of the Mississippi River :to accompany report of Major General Edgar Jadwin, Chief of Engineers, December 1, 1927 : showing areas flooded by Mississippi River.
Alternative Title
Alluvial valley of the Mississippi River :showing areas flooded by Mississippi River
Creator
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:1,975,000  
Coordinates
(W 93°10ʹ--W 88°40ʹ/N 37°30ʹ--N 28°50ʹ)
Place of Publication
Washington (D.C.)
Publisher
  • United States. Government Printing Office  
  • United States. Army. Engineer Reproduction Plant  
Date of Publication
1927  
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
50 x 21 cm
Notes
  • Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document in the United States congressional serial set (Serial Set 8897 H.doc.90): Message from the President of the United States transmitting letter from the Hon. Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War, transmitting with favorable recommendation the report of Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, Chief of Engineers, containing the plan of the Army Engineers for flood control of the Mississippi River in its alluvial valley. [Washington, D.C.] : [Government Printing Office], [1927].MiEM
  • "December 8, 1927.--Referred to the Committee on Flood Control and ordered to be printed with illustrations"--Page [1] of PDF of associated House document.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
  • Southern States  
Language
English
Subject
  • Flood control  
  • Floods  
Associated Entities
  • Jadwin, Edgar, 1865-1931  
  • United States. Congress (70th, 1st session :1927-1928) House  
  • United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Flood Control  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955557014205899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleThe alluvial valley of the Mississippi River :to accompany report of Major General Edgar Jadwin, Chief of Engineers, December 1, 1927 : showing areas flooded by Mississippi River.
Alternative TitleAlluvial valley of the Mississippi River :showing areas flooded by Mississippi River
CreatorUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers  
ScaleScale approximately 1:1,975,000  
Coordinates(W 93°10ʹ--W 88°40ʹ/N 37°30ʹ--N 28°50ʹ)
Place of PublicationWashington (D.C.)
Publisher
  • United States. Government Printing Office  
  • United States. Army. Engineer Reproduction Plant  
Date of Publication1927  
Extent1 map : color
Dimensions50 x 21 cm
Notes
  • Map detached from a United States House of Representatives document in the United States congressional serial set (Serial Set 8897 H.doc.90): Message from the President of the United States transmitting letter from the Hon. Dwight F. Davis, Secretary of War, transmitting with favorable recommendation the report of Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, Chief of Engineers, containing the plan of the Army Engineers for flood control of the Mississippi River in its alluvial valley. [Washington, D.C.] : [Government Printing Office], [1927].MiEM
  • "December 8, 1927.--Referred to the Committee on Flood Control and ordered to be printed with illustrations"--Page [1] of PDF of associated House document.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
  • Southern States  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Flood control  
  • Floods  
Associated Entities
  • Jadwin, Edgar, 1865-1931  
  • United States. Congress (70th, 1st session :1927-1928) House  
  • United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Flood Control  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Thematic maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955557014205899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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