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Map Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road.

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Title

  • Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road.

Summary

  • Mississippi delta area shows drainage, sugar crop, parishes, major cities and towns, canals, and railroads with lines named and distances on the main line. This railroad was opened for first 50 miles on March 6, 1854. It was purchased in 1878 by the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad. [From published bibliography]

Names

  • Bayley, G. W. R.
  • Childs & Hammond.

Created / Published

  • N[ew] O[rleans] Eng. by Childs & Hammond [1853]

Headings

  • -  New Orleans, Opelousas, and Great Western Railroad Company--Maps
  • -  Railroads--Louisiana--Maps
  • -  United States--Louisiana

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:550,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 477
  • -  Shows sugar crop by parish.
  • -  AACR2: 6102

Medium

  • col. map 35 x 54 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4011.P3 1853 .B3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm72003017

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bayley, G. W. R, and Childs & Hammond. Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road. [New Orleans Eng. by Childs & Hammond, 1853] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm72003017/.

APA citation style:

Bayley, G. W. R. & Childs & Hammond. (1853) Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road. [New Orleans Eng. by Childs & Hammond] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm72003017/.

MLA citation style:

Bayley, G. W. R, and Childs & Hammond. Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road. [New Orleans Eng. by Childs & Hammond, 1853] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm72003017/>.