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Maps of changes in the Mississippi-Louisiana Border due to changes in the Mississippi River Bed, 1842 - 1942

 File — map-case: 1 (3rd Stack), drawer: 14, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Correspondence, printed material, photos, paintings, maps, and ephemera documenting the personal and professional life of Lucius Bryan Dabney as well as other members of the Dabney family.

Dates

  • 1842 - 1942

Conditions Governing Access

None.

Extent

21 Map(s) (Maps of Davis Island from actual survey of approximate Bank Line of Mississippi River, 5 sheets; Photostats of Davis Island made from original 1906 map, 7 sheets; Drawings of Sargents Point Riverbed, 7 sheets; Survey of the Mississippi River, Chart No. 52, 1 sheet; Map of Killakranka and David cut-offs showing changes in the bed of the Mississippi River years 1828-1916-1930, 1 sheet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English