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Alluvial valley of the Mississippi River /prepared by the Mississippi River Commission under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army.

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Title
Alluvial valley of the Mississippi River /prepared by the Mississippi River Commission under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army.
Creator
United States. Mississippi River Commission  
Scale
Scale 1:500,000  
Coordinates
(W 92°20ʹ--W 89°00ʹ/N 37°00ʹ--N 29°00ʹ).
Place of Publication
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
  • Washington (D.C.)
Publisher
United States. Mississippi River Commision  
Date of Publication
  • 1939  
  • 1943  
Extent
1 map on 2 sheets : color
Dimensions
187 x 71 cm, sheets 101 x 79 cm
Notes
  • Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
  • Elevations in feet above mean Gulf level.
  • Shows 1937 overflow, backwater, and headwater areas.
  • Two different sets of river miles shown: Mississippi River (1916) mileages shown in black below Cairo, Ill. -- Mississippi River (1942) mileages shown in read above Head of Passes.
  • "Reduced from Basin Maps."
  • Below printing information in lower right margin: N3305-W8846/414x348 (northern sheet) -- N2851-W8851/41x338 (southern sheet).
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
Language
English
Subject
Flood control  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Topographic maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955557116805899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleAlluvial valley of the Mississippi River /prepared by the Mississippi River Commission under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army.
CreatorUnited States. Mississippi River Commission  
ScaleScale 1:500,000  
Coordinates(W 92°20ʹ--W 89°00ʹ/N 37°00ʹ--N 29°00ʹ).
Place of Publication
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
  • Washington (D.C.)
PublisherUnited States. Mississippi River Commision  
Date of Publication
  • 1939  
  • 1943  
Extent1 map on 2 sheets : color
Dimensions187 x 71 cm, sheets 101 x 79 cm
Notes
  • Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
  • Elevations in feet above mean Gulf level.
  • Shows 1937 overflow, backwater, and headwater areas.
  • Two different sets of river miles shown: Mississippi River (1916) mileages shown in black below Cairo, Ill. -- Mississippi River (1942) mileages shown in read above Head of Passes.
  • "Reduced from Basin Maps."
  • Below printing information in lower right margin: N3305-W8846/414x348 (northern sheet) -- N2851-W8851/41x338 (southern sheet).
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFlood control  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Topographic maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955557116805899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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