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Here for your consideration is a moving map of Mississippi River from Cairo Ill. to St. Marys Mo. in VI sheets. Reconnaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron under command of Acting Rear Admiral S. P. Lee, U.S.N. By the party of F. H. Gerdes, Assistant, assigned by A. D. Bache, Supdt. United States Coast Survey. It was created in 1865.
Mississippi River.
United States Coast Survey no. 3016. "F. H. Gerdes, Asst. Coast Survey, Chief of Party. A. T. Mosman, Sub asst. in charge of astronomical observations. T. C. Bowie, Sub Asst. in charge of topography. F. W. Perkins, Aid. J. B. Adamson, Aid & Draughtsman." Mississippi river showing place names and names of land owners along the river.
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