Reconnaissance of the Passes of the Delta of the Mississippi [River in] Louisiana showing the changes since 1839 [to c.1851]

Sub-Title

by the party under the command of Lieut. B. F. Sands

Subject

Mississippi River delta; South West Pass; South Pass; Passe à Loutre; Blind Bay, North East Pass; depth soundings; light house

Date

1852

Mapmaker

U. S Navy and U.S. Coast Survey

Publisher

U. S. Coast Survey

Place of Publication

[Washington, D. C.]

Accession Number

1988.001.019.02

Condition

Poor-fair. Acidified, browning, esp. along fold lines; pin holes, left margin.

Curatorial Notes

Formerly stored c3d10. Second copy, much better condition, located 1994.003.024.06

Insets

Sub-Sketch of the Delta of the Mississippi River

Notes

Includes text titled, "Sailing Directions," depth soundings; based on survey of 1839 made by Andrew Talcott

Size

13 x 20 1/4

Storage

c05d09