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First Settlement
on the site of Natchez.
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Mississippi River 1755
Part of a larger map, known as the John Mitchell map, covering the approximate east 60% of what is now the United States. The map was made �with the approbations and at the request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and plantations and is chiefly composed from ... parts of His Majesty�s Colonies and Plantations in America.� This Mississippi portion primarily shows principal streams and Indian tribal areas. Courtesy of F. Dean Williams.
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Mississippi River 1756
French map in color showing portions of what is now Mississippi and surrounding states. From Library of Congress
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1763 |
Area Ceded by
France to Great Britain
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Mississippi River 1765
Mississippi portion of "Course of the Mississippi from Balise to Ft. Chartres Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois in the latter end of the Year of 1765 from the Surveys of river made by the French. From Library of Congress.
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Louisiana-Mississippi Coast 1768
Influrence Province of Louisiane, History of Congress, dated 26 Oct 1907
In French. Shows mouth of �Micissipy� and related streams. From Library of Congress.
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1772 |
English Settlers
about this time establish first Schools in area of Natchez and Vicksburg.
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1773 |
New England families move to Natches
Some 400 Families from Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn. arrive at Natchez under direction of
General Phineas LYMAN (called Military Adventurers) After Spanish subjugated the country in
1781,2 the colonists were obliged to take refuge in Sanvana, Georgia.
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1785 |
Georgia Organizes 1785 disputed
Territory in southern Mississippi as Bourbon County, sells it to 4 Land Companies in the so-called
"Yazoo Fraud" 1795
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1800 |
First Federal Census
in the Mississippi Territory, all missing?
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1802 |
Territorial Captiol
moved to Washington, in Adams County.
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1804 |
Country between
Yazoo line of 1798 and Tennessee boundary added to Mississippi.
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Mississippi Territory - 1804
Drawn by Samuel Lewis. Engd. by D. Fairman. (Published by John Conrad & Co., Philadelphia. 1804)
Engraved map, uncolored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows settlements, Indian tribes, rivers, etc.
Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London.
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1800 |
Second Federal Census
in the Mississippi Teritory, all missing!
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1812 |
Aera between
Pearl and Perdidi Rivers south of the 31st paralle added to Mississippi Territory.
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Alabama & Mississippi Territory, May 1812
A new and elegant general atlas, comprising all the new discoveries, to the present time.
Containing sixty-three maps, drawn by Arrowsmith and S. Lewis. Intended to accompany the new
improved edition of Morse's Geography, but equally well calculated to be used with his Gazetteer,
or any other geographical work. Boston: Published by Thomas & Andrews. Sold at their bookstore,
no. 45, Newbury-Street, and by the principal booksellers in the United States. May, 1812.
Engraved map, uncolored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows settlements, Indian tribes, rivers, etc.
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The Southwest Territory, United States - 1813
Jackson's route 1813-1814
British route 1814
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Mississippi Territory - 1814
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Mississippi Territory - 1816
From Original maps in the Mississippi, Department of Archives & History
Jackson MS. 39205 Dated 1970; Published by Lucas, c1816;
A relief map showing streams & rivers.
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Mississippi Territory (part of) May 1st, 1816
A Map of the State of Louisiana With Part Of The Mississippi Territory, from Actual Survey
By Wm. Darby. Entered ... 8th day of April 1816, by William Darby. Saml. Harrison Sct.
Philad. Philadelphia, Published May the 1st 1816, by John Melish.
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Mississippi Territory - 1816
A New and Elegant General Atlas Containing Maps of each of the United States.
Baltimore. Printed and Published By Fielding Lucas Junr. and Philip H. Nicklin Philadelphia.
Copyright Secured. G. Fairman.
The issue with the state maps and without the complete European maps (for 31 maps total versus 54
for the larger issue). The date is estimated. All the maps are in full color, and were engraved
by Henry Tanner. Covers are red leather with "American Atlas" and a decorative border stamped in gilt.
Marbled lining. A relief map showing streams & rivers
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1817 |
Mississippi admitted to the Union
On 10 December 1817, as the 20th State. Capital, Jackson, Mississippi
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Mississippi State - Early Statehood Map 1822
From Original maps in the Mississippi, Department of Archives & History
Jackson MS. 39205 Dated 1970; Published by Finley c1822;
A relief map showing streams & rivers, lower Counties formed & Upper Indian Territory
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Mississippi State c1823
taken from
A Complete ...American Atlas of North America and South America, etc. to the year 1822
by H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Phildelphia, 1823
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Mississippi State c1823
Country drained by the Mississippi Western Section.
Uncolored map showing the region from Arkansas, the Spanish Territory, and north to the Black Hills.
Account of An Expedition From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819 and 1820...Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the Notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and Other Gentlemen of the Exploring Party. Compiled by Edwin James ... In Two Volumes. - With An Atlas. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Chestnut St. 1823. (with) Account of An Expedition From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819 and 1820 ... Maps and Plates. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey and I. Lea, Chesnut Street. 1822.
Long's map of the great plains and the rivers draining east from the Rocky Mountains was the best depiction done at that time and was used by other map makers (see Carey and Lea atlas). Maps bound separately. Atlas vol is dated 1822, text vols 1823, all as originally issued (see Howes). Both text volumes bound in leather with "Long's First Expedition" and volume number in gilt on spines. Atlas volume rebound with quarter leather and cloth covered boards. Two large maps entitled: "Country drained by the Mississippi Eastern Section" and "...Western Section."
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Mississippi c1838
taken from
An Illustrated Atlas, Geographical, Statistical and Historical of the United States
by T.G. Bradford, Weeks, Jordan & Co., Boston, 1838
(Microfilm from Library of Congress)
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Mississippi State - Growth of Counties Map 1842
From Original maps in the Mississippi, Department of Archives & History
Jackson MS. 39205 Dated 1970; Published by Anon c1842;
A map showing Counties & towns location.
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Mississippi State c1848
A New Universal Atlas; Comprising Separate Maps Of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms & States
Throughout the World: and forming a distinct Atlas Of The United States. Carefully Compiled from
the best Authorities Extant by Jeremiah Greenleaf. a new edition revised and corrected to the
present time. [1848].
Rare reissue of
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1842 Greenleaf Universal Atlas. Many changes from the 1842 edition: Florida a State, Michigan entirely redrawn, Mexican War results on North American map, Mexico, Texas, Oregon changes to show 1846 boundary with Canada, Missionary stations listed on the Hemispheres, and many new railroads, counties, boundaries, etc. There are more changes between this edition and the 1842, than between the 1842 and Burr's 1836. Not in Karpinski, which is strange because Michigan is totally redrawn, not in Phillips or any other reference. There is also an 1849 edition (property of C.W.) that has similar maps except the Mexico map does not reflect the Mexican War boundary - probably he was running out of maps and this was at the bottom of the stack! Has the same Geography text in the rear, unchanged. The Wisconsin and Iowa map in this copy differs from an 1848 in Fitch Catalogue 48, #314, in having Mandan Dist. instead of Missouri Territory in the Fitch, making this copy probably later (the 1842 has Missouri Territory). Burr's name is no longer on the map of Illinois. Maps are in full color. Bound in half leather, floral patterned blue cloth covered boards with "The Universal Atlas" stamped in gold. Spine reads "Atlas". Marbled lining.
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A New Map of Mississippi, 1852
with its Road, Distances, & Steamboat Routes
From Original maps in the Mississippi, Department of Archives & History
Jackson MS. 39205 Dated 1970; Published by Thomas Cowperthwait c1852;
also shows Counties & Towns location.
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A New Map of Mississippi, 1858
with its Road, Distances, & Steamboats Routes 1859
Counties tinted in color. Meridians Washington and Greenwich. Table of Steamboat Routes.
A New Map of Mississippi with its Roads & Distances. Published By Charles Desilver, No. 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by Charles Desilver in the Clerk's office if the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World. With a special map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities &c. Comprehended in eighty one sheets and forming a series of One Hundred And Forty Five Maps, Plans And Sections ... Baltimore, Cushings & Bailey, 262 Market Street. 1859. Entered ... 1856, by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. (title page by) Barralet del. Humphreys, sc. J. Knight Sc.
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Louisiana, Mississippi & Arkansaw - 1866
taken from Mitchell's New General Atlas
by S. Augustus Mitchell, Phildelphia, 1866
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Mississippi, Gray's Atlas, Reconstruction Period Map - 1873
From Original maps in the Mississippi, Department of Archives & History
Jackson MS. 39205 Dated 1970; Published by Gray c1873;
also shows Counties & Towns location.
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Mississippi c1909
taken from
Century of Population Growth
by Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., G.P.O. 1909
The New Encyclopedic Atlas and Gazetter of the World
by P.F. Collier and Son, New York, IIIed, Rev. 1909
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