Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road

Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Map of a part of the State of Louisiana exhibiting the route of the New-Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Rail Road

Barcode: 45811

Creator: Bayley, G.W.R.

Publisher: Childs & Hammond

Date/Date Range Produced: 1853

Date/Date Range Published: 1853

Notes: Mississippi delta area shows drainage, sugar crop, parishes, major cities and towns, canals, and railroads with lines named and distances on the main line. This railroad was opened for first 50 miles on March 6, 1854. It was purchased in 1878 by the Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad.

OCLC: 5572092

Accession Number: OML-1853-33

Donor: Maine Historical Society

Permenant URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/45811.0001