
The Mississippi River defines this landscape in the late nineteenth century, its winding course lined with long-lot land divisions that reach back from the levees. At the heart of the region, Donaldsonville and Port Barrow sit at a significant bend, serving as focal points for river commerce and the Texas and Pacific Railroad. The map provides a remarkable record of the river's volatility, specifically the Nita Crevasse and the resulting alluvial deposit that reshaped the terrain near Welcome.
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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
12 maps found

1892 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1939 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1947 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1962 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1962 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1965 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

1999 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA
2012 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA
2015 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA
2018 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA
2020 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA

2024 Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish, LA