Inventory of Historic Maps of Mississippi
by Paul Davis
| Title: | Pearl River from Carthage to Jackson, Mississippi. Made under the direction of Capt. C.W. Howell, Corps of Engrs. USA, by H.C. Collins, Asst. Engr. December 1878. |
| Author: | Howell, G.M. |
| Scale: | ca 1 inch to 416 feet |
| Situation Date: | 1878 |
| Type: | Manuscript |
| Features: | River, river obstructions, river mileage, caving banks,depths, sandbars, cutoffs, bluffs,tree species in proximity to the river,"old fields", towns, ferry, roads, railroad bridges, rock and timber fish traps below the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad, bridge at Jackson, names and location of a few local residents along the river. |
| Comments: | General Note: File contains six sheets. |
| Coverage: | Leake, Madison and Hinds Counties |
| Repository: | National Archives and Records Administration, Cartographic and Architectural Records |
| Language: | English |
| Size (inches): | Varies |