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Plantations on the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans, 1858 /this map was drawn by Joseph Aiena of the Art Department of the Chambers Agency, Inc., Advertising -- New York, Detroit, Louisville, New Orleans.
Norman's chart of the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans in 1858

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Title
Plantations on the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans, 1858 /this map was drawn by Joseph Aiena of the Art Department of the Chambers Agency, Inc., Advertising -- New York, Detroit, Louisville, New Orleans.
Alternative Title
Norman's chart of the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans in 1858
Creator
Persac, Marie Adrien,1823-1873.  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:140,000 1 mile to 4 lines  
Coordinates
(W 91°51ʹ00ʺ--W 88°51ʹ00ʺ/N 32°07ʹ00ʺ--N 28°53ʹ00ʺ)
Place of Publication
  • San Francisco (Calif.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • New Orleans (La.)
Publisher
Rand McNally & Company  
Date of Publication
  • ©1931  
  • 1931  
Extent
1 map in 2 segments : color
Dimensions
on sheet 135 x 79 cm
Notes
  • Includes views: Cotton plantation -- Sugar plantation -- Baton Rouge -- New Orleans.
  • Includes an illustrated border.
  • Cadastral map.
  • Kind of plantation (cotton, sugar, or other) indiated by color; also shows locations of county and parish boundaries, towns, surface water, railroads, ferries, canals, post offices, and churches.
  • Includes river mileage marks.
  • "I certify that this is an accurate copy of Persac's map, called Norman's Chart of the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans in 1858, giving the outline of plantations drawn to scale, with the names of their owners."
  • A 1931 facsimile of an 1858 map showing the Mississippi River plantations, with landowner names, between Natchez, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
Language
English
Subject
  • Real property  
  • Plantations  
Associated Entities
  • Rand McNally and Company  
  • Pelican Book Shop  
  • Aiena, Joseph  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955561623205899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitlePlantations on the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans, 1858 /this map was drawn by Joseph Aiena of the Art Department of the Chambers Agency, Inc., Advertising -- New York, Detroit, Louisville, New Orleans.
Alternative TitleNorman's chart of the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans in 1858
CreatorPersac, Marie Adrien,1823-1873.  
ScaleScale approximately 1:140,000 1 mile to 4 lines  
Coordinates(W 91°51ʹ00ʺ--W 88°51ʹ00ʺ/N 32°07ʹ00ʺ--N 28°53ʹ00ʺ)
Place of Publication
  • San Francisco (Calif.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
  • New York (N.Y.)
  • New Orleans (La.)
PublisherRand McNally & Company  
Date of Publication
  • ©1931  
  • 1931  
Extent1 map in 2 segments : color
Dimensionson sheet 135 x 79 cm
Notes
  • Includes views: Cotton plantation -- Sugar plantation -- Baton Rouge -- New Orleans.
  • Includes an illustrated border.
  • Cadastral map.
  • Kind of plantation (cotton, sugar, or other) indiated by color; also shows locations of county and parish boundaries, towns, surface water, railroads, ferries, canals, post offices, and churches.
  • Includes river mileage marks.
  • "I certify that this is an accurate copy of Persac's map, called Norman's Chart of the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans in 1858, giving the outline of plantations drawn to scale, with the names of their owners."
  • A 1931 facsimile of an 1858 map showing the Mississippi River plantations, with landowner names, between Natchez, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • Mississippi River Valley  
  • Mississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Real property  
  • Plantations  
Associated Entities
  • Rand McNally and Company  
  • Pelican Book Shop  
  • Aiena, Joseph  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955561623205899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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