Set of 6 Charts of the Mississippi River on 3 Sheets, Scarce Complete U.S. Coast Survey
Charts of the Mississippi River on 3 Sheets, U.S. Coast Survey
Charts of the Mississippi River on 3 Sheets, U.S. Coast Survey, details

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1865

Set of 6 Charts of the Mississippi River on 3 Sheets, Scarce Complete

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DESCRIPTION

A striking and scarce set of large-scale charts of the Mississippi River (Sheets 1 and 2 on a single sheet, Sheets 3 and 4 on a single sheet, Sheets 5 and 6 on a single sheet). The charts show the course along with mile markers along the river channel, named portions of the river, vegetation, farms, settlements, ownership, landings, islands, places, and similar features.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

All of our United States Coast Survey (USCS), United States Coast & Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), and similar maps and charts have been professionally unfolded and flattened using humidity baths, semi-permeable membrane, and drying blotter techniques. Most others you typically see on eBay have not been, and worse, are quickly and crudely unfolded for the low-quality photos you see. Unfolding these maps in that way is damaging and weakens them. Please be aware.

FULL TITLE

Mississippi River From Cairo Ill. To St. Marys Mo. In VI Sheets. Reconnaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron under command of Acting Rear Admiral S.P. Lee, U.S.N., By the party of F.H. Gerdes, Assistant, assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. United States Coast Survey, 1865. Sheet No. 1, 1 to 25 miles above Cairo Ill., Mississippi River Sheet No. 2, 25 to 41 miles above Cairo.
Mississippi River From Cairo Ill. To St. Marys Mo. In VI Sheets. Reconnaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron under command of Acting Rear Admiral S.P. Lee, U.S.N., By the party of F.H. Gerdes, Assistant, assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. United States Coast Survey, 1865. Sheet No. 3, 41 to 61 miles above Cairo Ill., Mississippi River Sheet No. 4, 62 to 78 miles above Cairo.
Mississippi River From Cairo Ill. To St. Marys Mo. In VI Sheets. Reconnaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron under command of Acting Rear Admiral S.P. Lee, U.S.N., By the party of F.H. Gerdes, Assistant, assigned by A.D. Bache, Supdt. United States Coast Survey, 1865. Sheet No. 5, 78 to 96 miles above Cairo Ill., Mississippi River Sheet No. 6, 96 to 115 miles above Cairo.

MAPMAKER/CARTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR

United States Coast Survey, A.D. Bache Superintendent

PUBLISHER

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867

PUBLICATION

39th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 75

DIMENSIONS (Inches)

34 X 26

CONDITION

Very fine with overall toning, darkened fold lines, some archival tape reinforcement at folds on verso, trimmed to neatline on left bottom and top section, folded as issued, professionally flattened, see photos for details.