Genuine original 1855 antique lithographed fold-out survey map of Louisiana, printed more than 165 years ago.

• The map was prepared to accompany the surveyor general's report for 1855, and it shows the progress of the public surveys throughout Louisiana.



• It labels land districts and locates cities, towns, forts, land claims, and natural features.



• Three expansive areas skirting the waters of the Gulf Coast and astride both sides of the Mississippi and Red Rivers are designated as "Overflowed Lands."



• The term refers to the federal laws enacted as part of original swampland acts of 1849 and 1850, intended to encourage land reclamation along waterways that typically flooded. The major criteria for the land to meet the standard was the capability of it being made fit for cultivation of normal agricultural crops if reclaimed by dikes and levees. The state of Louisiana would get title to the land from the General Land Office and the money from the sale of this land must be used in the reclamation process.



• The map also shows the "Rejected Claim of the Baron de Bastrop" north of Monroe and the "Rejected Dauterive Claim" west of Baton Rouge.



• Among other named places and features on the map are Fort Jackson, Clinton, Opelousas, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Trinity, Augusta, Mansfield, Shreveport, Monroe, the Davenport Claim, Gaines Ferry, Grand Cane Post Office, New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain, Perry's Bridge, Bayou Plaquemine Brule, Atchafalaya River, Fort St. Philip, Nachitoches, Homer, and more.



• The map was prepared under the direction of Louisiana Surveyor General William J. McCulloh, whose signature appears in facsimile below the legend.



• The map was lithographed by P.S. Duval & Company, Philadelphia and published in a report to the 3rd Session, 34th Congress, Washington, D.C., 1856.



• The image area measures 39.2 x 42.1 cm [15½" x 16½"]. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side, and is uncolored, as issued.



• Condition:  The map is printed on a lightweight paper, typical of government publications of the time. It is a good, bold impression, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint. It is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• It had been issued in a folded format, but it has been stored flat for many years, and we will ship it to you carefully rolled in a sturdy tube.



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