Map Mississippi River – 1862

Historical 1862 Lloyd’s map of the lower Mississippi River

This vintage American Civil War era map provides a detailed topographic view of the lower Mississippi River corridor, extending from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. Published in 1862, the cartography captures vital navigation data, sugar plantations, and regional geography during a critical historical period.

Antique river cartography and nineteenth-century topography

Compiled from government surveys, this rare vertical format map details local towns, islands, sand bars, and coastal bayous. The archival document serves as an authentic reference for historical research into American river transportation, nineteenth-century commerce, and wartime strategic waterways.