Partial view of Sheet 7.
The January 2013 issue of Smithsonian magazine features a breath-taking reprint of Sheet 11 from Harold N. Fisk's 1946 maps of the meandering Mississippi River. High resolution PDF are available at this LSU site (choose from the 15 sheets under Plate 22). Displayed in their complexity on a SmartBoard, I foresee them as as rich resources for discussion about transportation, climate, erosion, weather, agriculture, land values; maybe even actuarial table & flood insurance!
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