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Lower Mississippi River : stream channels 1930-1932 and 1940-1941, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La.

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Title
Lower Mississippi River : stream channels 1930-1932 and 1940-1941, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La.
Creator
United States. Mississippi River Commission  
Scale
Scale 1:62,500  
Place of Publication
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
Publisher
  • Army War College (U.S.)  
  • Office of the President, Mississippi River Commission  
Date of Publication
1941  
Extent
12 maps : color
Dimensions
126 x 46 cm
Notes
  • Sheet 1. Mile 0 to mile 28, mile 956 to 983 -- Sheet 2. Mile 24 to mile 117, mile 860 to 961 -- Sheet 3. Mile 117 to mile 192, mile 784 to 861 -- Sheet 4. Mile 192 to mile 260, mile 716 to 784 -- Sheet 5. Mile 258 to mile 331, mile 635 to 719 -- Sheet 6. Mile 331 to mile 425, mile 563 to 634 -- Sheet 7. Mile 425 to mile 517, mile 500 to 569 -- Sheet 8. Mile 518 to mile 602, mile 433 to 499 -- Sheet 9. Mile 594 to mile 681, mile 373 to 439 -- Sheet 10. 681 to mile 765, mile 308 to 372 -- Sheet 11. Mile 755 to mile 820, mile 252 to 318 -- Sheet 12. Mile 820 to mile 842, mile 229 to 251.
  • River distances below Cairo gage are shown at 5 mile intervals in black. River distands above head of passes are shown at 5 mile intervals in orange.
  • Contour interval 5 feet.
  • Datum is mean Gulf level at Biloxi, Miss.
  • Shows color-coded bank lines compiled from surveys in 1930-1932 and 1940-1941, overlaid on base map prepared by War Dept., Corps of Engineers.
  • Likely published August 1941.
  • Overprint 1941.
  • Prepared in the office of the president, Mississippi River Commission.
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
99399231412205899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleLower Mississippi River : stream channels 1930-1932 and 1940-1941, Cairo, Ill. to Baton Rouge, La.
CreatorUnited States. Mississippi River Commission  
ScaleScale 1:62,500  
Place of Publication
  • Washington (D.C.)
  • Vicksburg (Miss.)
Publisher
  • Army War College (U.S.)  
  • Office of the President, Mississippi River Commission  
Date of Publication1941  
Extent12 maps : color
Dimensions126 x 46 cm
Notes
  • Sheet 1. Mile 0 to mile 28, mile 956 to 983 -- Sheet 2. Mile 24 to mile 117, mile 860 to 961 -- Sheet 3. Mile 117 to mile 192, mile 784 to 861 -- Sheet 4. Mile 192 to mile 260, mile 716 to 784 -- Sheet 5. Mile 258 to mile 331, mile 635 to 719 -- Sheet 6. Mile 331 to mile 425, mile 563 to 634 -- Sheet 7. Mile 425 to mile 517, mile 500 to 569 -- Sheet 8. Mile 518 to mile 602, mile 433 to 499 -- Sheet 9. Mile 594 to mile 681, mile 373 to 439 -- Sheet 10. 681 to mile 765, mile 308 to 372 -- Sheet 11. Mile 755 to mile 820, mile 252 to 318 -- Sheet 12. Mile 820 to mile 842, mile 229 to 251.
  • River distances below Cairo gage are shown at 5 mile intervals in black. River distands above head of passes are shown at 5 mile intervals in orange.
  • Contour interval 5 feet.
  • Datum is mean Gulf level at Biloxi, Miss.
  • Shows color-coded bank lines compiled from surveys in 1930-1932 and 1940-1941, overlaid on base map prepared by War Dept., Corps of Engineers.
  • Likely published August 1941.
  • Overprint 1941.
  • Prepared in the office of the president, Mississippi River Commission.
Coverage-SpatialMississippi River  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • River channels  
  • Meandering rivers  
  • Hydrology  
Genre
  • Thematic maps  
  • Maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99399231412205899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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