U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
1918

Mississippi River from the Passes to Grand Prairie Louisiana

Mississippi River from the Passes to Grand Prairie Louisiana

DESCRIPTION: Large colorful early 20th century navigation chart of the Mississippi River Delta with the passes into the Gulf of Mexico. Coverage includes the area south of Point Pleasant and Metcalf, Louisiana and Tropical Bend with Breton Island, the Bird Islands, Main Pass, Octave Pass, Baptiste Collett's Bayou, Raphael Pass, and Southwest Pass. Includes Fort Jackson and on the opposite bank- Fort St. Philip. The most southerly habitation shown is Buras, Louisiana and it appears in those days the road ended there.

It is striking in comparing this old map to modern charts to see how much marsh land has been replaced with open water in less that 100 years. Based on surveys from 1859 to 1918.Bears a blue ink stamp in the bottom margin that states the chart was issued based on corrections made in December 1918. Plate 3614. Number 94.

CREATOR: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

PUBLICATION DATE: 1918

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Mississippi River

CONDITION: Fair  Overall good condition, almost like 'new' except fo the lower left where there is some black discoloration and minor loss of margin and part of the neatline and image.

COLORING: Three color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 33 " x 41 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $135

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