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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1879	Cram, George F.	Chicago	Cram's Rail Road & Township Map of Mississippi	$175	Picture

A lithographed map, with hand colored wash.

Size: 14-3/4 inches X 20 inches; Scale: 1 inch = approximately 21 miles.

Map Type: Atlas

This is a superior copy, very clean with vivid colors.

New Commercial Atlas of the United States and Territories, considered as the most attractive of their atlas productions. This map shows the entire State of Mississippi, the eastern part of Louisiana including the mouth of the Mississippi River, plus the western adjacent counties in Alabama. Excellent detail throughout, scores of towns and small villages are located. The extensive railway system has several branches running through the area, all named. Excellent detail of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.

References: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Volume 1 Page 311, Cram, George F., Scott, Valerie, Map Collector Publications, Tring, Hertz, England, 1999