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| Keywords: 1865 U.S.C.S. Map of the Mississippi River From Cairo, Illinois to St. Marys, Missouri - Geographicus - CairoStMarys2-USCS-1865.jpg This is a beautiful 1865 United States Costal Survey chart or map of a sinuous part of the Mississippi River around Cairo Illinois near the branching off of the Ohio River Sheet one of a six sheet set depicting the Mississippi River from Cairo Illinois to St Mary ™s Missouri The bends in the river are named as are the many river islands shown Notes towns wood lots landings and farms many of which are shown with family names This map was created under the direction of A D Bache Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States and one of the most influential American cartographers of the 19th century 1865 dated Size in 23 16 object history credit line accession number CairoStMarys2-USCS-1865 Geographicus-source PD-art United States Coast Survey maps Old maps of Illinois Old maps of Missouri Old maps of the Mississippi River Mississippi River in Illinois Mississippi River in Missouri 1865 maps | ||||
