The Middle and Upper Mississippi River

Mapping War Department improvements along the Upper and Middle Mississippi River.

A War Department publication issued on the brink of America’s entry into World War II that covers the course of the Mississippi between the Ohio River at Cairo, IL and Minneapolis. A series of large-scale nautical charts identify navigational hazards, local industries, geographic features, relevant infrastructure, and more. Accompanying text offers invaluable navigational information, pilot regulations, fueling facilities, etc. Diagrams of bridges, locks, dams, and other Army Corps of Engineers responsibilities are also included.