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Lee: Antique Map of St. Louis & Mississippi River, 1837
Lee: Antique Map of St. Louis & Mississippi River, 1837
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  • Map: 1837 Lee Map of St. Louis and Mississippi River -- No.3. Map of the Harbor of St. Louis, Mississippi River. Oct. 1837
  • Cartographer: R E Lee
  • Year / Place: 1837, Washington
  • Map Dimensions: 16 x 41 in.
  • Condition: Excellent. Sharp strike, with issued folds. Two sections joined. Uncolored.

    This is a large and very detailed map of the Mississippi River at St. Louis, surveyed by Lt. Robert E. Lee, prior to becoming a famous general. Shows St. Louis’s early street plan, stone quarries, lime kilns, Indian mounds and so on. The plan includes multiple islands at least in part: Cascarot, Bloody, Duncan, Cahoe. It also details proposed dikes and revetments to improve the harbor. Includes a cross-section of a typical dyke.

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  • Condition
    Excellent. Sharp strike, with issued folds. Two sections joined. Uncolored.
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    Lee: Antique Map of St. Louis & Mississippi River, 1837

    Estimate $245 - $275
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    Starting Price $1
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