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Lower Mississippi River : early stream channels at approximate half-century intervals, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La., mile 0 to 842

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Title
Lower Mississippi River : early stream channels at approximate half-century intervals, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La., mile 0 to 842
Alternative Title
Early stream channels at approximate half-century intervals
Creator
United States. Mississippi River Commission  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:63,360  
Place of Publication
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
Publisher
  • United States. Army Map Service  
  • Mississippi River Commission  
Date of Publication
  • 1939  
  • 1938  
Extent
12 maps color
Dimensions
18 x 50 in. (folded in case)
Notes
  • Sheet 1. Mile 0 to mile 28 -- Sheet 2. Mile 24 to mile 117 -- Sheet 3. Mile 117 to mile 192 -- Sheet 4. Mile 192 to mile 260 -- Sheet 5. Mile 258 to mile 331 -- Sheet 6. Mile 331 to mile 425 -- Sheet 7. Mile 425 to mile 517 -- Sheet 8. Mile 518 to mile 602 -- Sheet 9. Mile 594 to mile 681 -- Sheet 10. 681 to mile 765 -- Sheet 11. Mile 755 to mile 820 -- Sheet 12. Mile 820 to mile 842.
  • River distances below Cairo gage are shown at 5 mile intervals.
  • Contour interval 5 feet.
  • Datum is mean Gulf level at Biloxi, Miss.
  • Shows color-coded bank lines compiled from surveys in 1765, 1820-1830, 1881-1893, and 1930-1932, overlaid on base map prepared by War Dept., Corps of Engineers.
  • Likely published in Washington (D.C.).
  • Likely published 1938.
  • Prepared in the office of the president, Mississippi River Commission, August 1938.
Coverage-Spatial
Mississippi River  
Language
English
Subject
  • River channels  
  • Meandering rivers  
  • Hydrology  
Genre
  • Thematic maps  
  • Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99399231312205899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleLower Mississippi River : early stream channels at approximate half-century intervals, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La., mile 0 to 842
Alternative TitleEarly stream channels at approximate half-century intervals
CreatorUnited States. Mississippi River Commission  
ScaleScale approximately 1:63,360  
Place of Publication
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
Publisher
  • United States. Army Map Service  
  • Mississippi River Commission  
Date of Publication
  • 1939  
  • 1938  
Extent12 maps color
Dimensions18 x 50 in. (folded in case)
Notes
  • Sheet 1. Mile 0 to mile 28 -- Sheet 2. Mile 24 to mile 117 -- Sheet 3. Mile 117 to mile 192 -- Sheet 4. Mile 192 to mile 260 -- Sheet 5. Mile 258 to mile 331 -- Sheet 6. Mile 331 to mile 425 -- Sheet 7. Mile 425 to mile 517 -- Sheet 8. Mile 518 to mile 602 -- Sheet 9. Mile 594 to mile 681 -- Sheet 10. 681 to mile 765 -- Sheet 11. Mile 755 to mile 820 -- Sheet 12. Mile 820 to mile 842.
  • River distances below Cairo gage are shown at 5 mile intervals.
  • Contour interval 5 feet.
  • Datum is mean Gulf level at Biloxi, Miss.
  • Shows color-coded bank lines compiled from surveys in 1765, 1820-1830, 1881-1893, and 1930-1932, overlaid on base map prepared by War Dept., Corps of Engineers.
  • Likely published in Washington (D.C.).
  • Likely published 1938.
  • Prepared in the office of the president, Mississippi River Commission, August 1938.
Coverage-SpatialMississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • River channels  
  • Meandering rivers  
  • Hydrology  
Genre
  • Thematic maps  
  • Maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99399231312205899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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