Title
Detail of Ribbon Map of the Father of Waters, 1866
Date
1866
Description
Detail of a ribbon map of the Mississippi River, 1866. Louisiana communities important to the Milliken's Bend story include: Lake Providence; Goodrich's Landing; Milliken's Bend; Duckport; Young's Point; DeSoto pennisula; Richmond; New Carthage; Perkin's Landing. On the Mississippi side of the river, major points of interest include Vicksburg and in the lower right the plantations of Joseph Davis and Jefferson Davis.
Creator
Coloney & Fairchild
Publisher
Coloney & Fairchild, St. Louis, Mo.
Source
Link to full map at Library of Congress website: https://www.loc.gov/item/86691596/
Contributor
Library of Congress Control Number: 86691596. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C.
Rights
The Library of Congress states it is not aware of any U.S. Copyright protection pertaining to this item.
Language
English
Type
Image
Identifier
1866cmsrlaline_waterproof.jpg; 1866detailLPtoMB.jpg; 1866detailMBtoPerkins.jpg
Coverage
1866-1869
Original Format
Map
Physical Dimensions
1 map : hand col. ; 336 x 7 cm., rolled on spool in wooden case