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General view of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to the mouth of the river

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Descriptive Information

Title
General view of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to the mouth of the river
Creator
Harper & Brothers  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:850,000  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Publisher
Harper's weekly  
Date of Publication
1862-01-11  
Extent
1 map in 4 sections
Dimensions
141 x 6 cm, on sheet 40 x 28 cm
Notes
  • Accompanying article, "Our map of the Mississippi River," on page 31 includes table of distances in miles from New Orelans and from Cairo.
  • From: Harper's weekly, Vol. VI, No. 263, January 11, 1862, page 23.
  • Includes other surface water, state and county boundaries, towns, and railroads.
  • Numbers along river indicate locations of numbered, otherwise unnamed, islands.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • United States  
  • Southern States  
  • Mississippi River  
Language
English
Genre
  • History  
  • Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955618012805899
Collection Title
Civil War Maps
Collection
Civil War Maps
TitleGeneral view of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to the mouth of the river
CreatorHarper & Brothers  
ScaleScale approximately 1:850,000  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)
PublisherHarper's weekly  
Date of Publication1862-01-11  
Extent1 map in 4 sections
Dimensions141 x 6 cm, on sheet 40 x 28 cm
Notes
  • Accompanying article, "Our map of the Mississippi River," on page 31 includes table of distances in miles from New Orelans and from Cairo.
  • From: Harper's weekly, Vol. VI, No. 263, January 11, 1862, page 23.
  • Includes other surface water, state and county boundaries, towns, and railroads.
  • Numbers along river indicate locations of numbered, otherwise unnamed, islands.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
Coverage-Spatial
  • United States  
  • Southern States  
  • Mississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
Genre
  • History  
  • Maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955618012805899
Collection TitleCivil War Maps
CollectionCivil War Maps

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