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Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Lewis & Clark's Expedition to the Complex West
This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Atchafalaya Bay Deltas
The Mississippi Delta is disappearing because of rising sea levels and the construction of levees, yet the deltas in the Atchafalaya Bay are growing. View this video from NASA showing images collected over 31 years showing the growth of...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Orographic Chart of North America, 1891
An orographic map from 1891 of North America showing the principal mountain systems, rivers, and terrain features of the region. The map is coded to show high lands and mountain regions, and shaded regions of plains, with dark lines...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1914
A map from 1914 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference at the bottom of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference in the margins of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Memphis to Iuka, 1862
A map showing the area from Memphis, Tennessee, to Iuka, Mississippi, showing the operations of the Grant campaign (1862) during the American Civil War. The map shows the towns, roads and railroads, and rivers in the area, including the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1891
A map from 1891 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1902
A map from 1902 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1906
A map from 1906 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1909
A map from 1909 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1919
A map from 1919 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1922
A map from 1922 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1892
A map from 1892 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Red River Expedition, 1864
A map of Louisiana and Mississippi showing the area of the Red River Campaign of 1864 during the American Civil War (March 10 to May 22). The map shows major cities and towns, forts, railroads, rivers, and coastline, and includes the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Perdido River, 1790 1842
A map of the Perdido River area, including Mobile Bay, Pensacola, and the Mississippi Delta. The Perdido River was the disputed boundary of West Florida between the United States and Spain, resolved in 1819 when Spain ceded Florida under...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1885
A map from 1885 of North America and Central America showing the major relief features of the region. The map shows the primary highland known as the Pacific Highland, with the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, the secondary highlands...
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Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Isothermal Lines of the United States, 1873
A map from 1873 of the United States showing the physical features of mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, rivers, lakes, and coastal features, with elevations given for prominent peaks given in feet above sea level. The map is...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Iowa, 1920
A map from 1920 of Iowa showing the State capital of Des Moines, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers, including the border rivers of the Mississippi and Missouri. A grid reference in the margins of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Iowa, 1914
A map from 1914 of Iowa showing the State capital of Des Moines, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads and electric railroads, and rivers, including the border rivers of the Mississippi and Missouri. A grid...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Flood Stations, 1916
A map from 1916 of the United States showing the cities where the government maintained flood stations at the time. "Reservoirs to hold back flood waters have been proposed, but their construction would be very expensive. The Weather...