1892 Map of Quarantine, 1914 Print
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1892 Map of Quarantine

USGS Topo · Published 1914

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The Mississippi River dominates this late-nineteenth-century delta landscape, winding through a narrow corridor of ribbon settlements and citrus groves. Established communities like Guyot Settlement and Buras Settlement hug the river's natural levees, where the high ground permitted habitation before it dissolved into the surrounding marsh. The map records a moment when the river served as the primary artery for trade and travel, long before modern levees and infrastructure altered the hydrology of the lower delta.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1892
Date Published1914
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 21 inches

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