
Mississippi River plantations and riverine settlements dominate this late-nineteenth-century landscape, where the seasonal whims of the water dictate the geography. A significant geological event is documented near College Point, where the Nita Crevasse and its subsequent alluvial deposit altered the terrain of St James Parish. The map reveals a highly structured corridor of land along the riverbanks, featuring established hubs like Donaldsonville, Darrowville, and Port Barrow.
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12 editions found

1892 edition
16.1 x 19.7 inches

1897 edition
16.6 x 20.1 inches

1903 edition
16.5 x 19.9 inches

1905 edition
16.5 x 19.9 inches

1906 edition
16.5 x 19.8 inches

1908 edition
16.5 x 19.9 inches

1910 edition
16.6 x 19.5 inches

1912 edition
16.7 x 19.8 inches

1915 edition
16.6 x 19.9 inches

1923 edition
16.6 x 20 inches

1931 edition
16.4 x 19.8 inches

1938 edition
16.9 x 19.8 inches
1892 · Lac Des Allemands
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Mount Airy
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Donaldsonville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1892 · Thibodaux
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Baton Rouge
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Thibodaux NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lac Des Allemands NW
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Thibodaux NE
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1934 · Denham Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Springfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500