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Map of Red River in the Vicinity of Raft

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Map of Red River in the Vicinity of Raft
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Bayous and lakes identified: Shiftail, Dutch Johns, Soda, Marks, Silver. By Charles A Fuller. Follows the course of the Red River from Shreveport, Louisiana to its confluence with the Red Bayou. Illustrates Fuller's travels on and inspection of the Red River. Using a simple raft, Fuller left Schreveport and began mapping the river in considerable detail with the expectation of various improvements intended to facilitate river commerce to follow. The map identifies numerous land holders along the river as well as adjacent rivers and lakes that could be used to bypass the main river artery. This is also the first appears on any map of Albany (lost to history) Louisiana, according to the Tourist's Description of Louisiana in 1860, a 'shipping point of some note' on Soda Lake. This map was engraved by Ackerman of Brooklyn, New York. 24 x 13". Some tears along the folds.

City: Raft
State: Louisiana,
Date: 1855

FHWAC#: 27434