Manuscripts

Plan of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Manchac

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Description: A sketch map of the course of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Manchac; the map is drawn in pen and ink, and colored in blue, red, and yellow. On verso is written: "Mapa del curso del Rio Misisipi, desde N. Orleans a Manchaki." Housed in small brown leather folio case.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1770.
Call number: mssHM 559
Provenance: Provenance unknown. In library as of June 1928.
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Illinois Central Railroad: New Orleans through line. : No change of cars from Chicago to New Orleans

Visual Materials

Image of a map of the Midwestern and Eastern United States showing the railroad routes and connecting lines of the Illinois Central Railroad from Chicago, Illinois, outward to Yankton, South Dakota, Cincinnati, Ohio, and New Orleans, Louisiana; map verso contains fold-up map covers and panels with promotional descriptions and timetables.

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Plan of the river St. Lawrence [cartographic material] / by Mr. Lydius

Manuscripts

Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Drawn by Samuel Holland, from an original by John Henry Lydius?, approximately 1757. Another copy of this map, with more additions, is HM 15436.

mssHM 15433

A plan of Newcastle Barracks in the parish of Saint Andrews, Jamaica. [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript map showing the barracks, stores, support buildings (e.g. hospital, kitchens, bake house, privies) for the Newcastle Barracks in Saint Andrews, Jamaica. An inset map shows the elevation profile of the barracks. The Newcastle military center was constructed in the 1840s under Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm in an effort to reduce the number of yellow fever deaths amongst British troops. The center is still used as a training center for the Jamaican Defense Force.

mssHM 15463

Plan de la riviere de Canada [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript chart of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, from Gaspé Bay to the Island of Orleans (Île d'Orléans). Shows the Island of St. John (Île de St. Jean) and the northern part of Acadia. North is to the bottom of the map. Phrase "NB the Red dente that part taken from another map" appears below title. Drawn by Charles Rivez, appears to be a copy of HM 15433, with additions from another map.

mssHM 15436

Plan of the harbor of New York [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript map rough draft by Samuel Holland and Charles Rivez, appears to be taken from an earlier map that depicts the period 1735. Related to William Bradford's map of the harbor, published in 1735.

mssHM 15451

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A Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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Kashnor notes,"This is taken from Delisle's map. In the far north-west is engraved the Missouri passing north of the Rockies, with the inscription, 'The Indians say that near this place the Spaniards ford the river on Horse-back, going to treat with some nations lying to the northwest, whence they bring Yellow Iron, as they call it.' This gold came from California or Cariboo. A century afterwards Lewis and Clark followed the river until they could stand astride of it." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 093:558M for another copy and 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. "This Map of the Mississipi is Most Humbly Inscribed to William Law of Lanreston Esq." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-de-lis HD. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note:703/105 025.

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Plan of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Manchac

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