The Mississippi River in Maps & Views

In this publication more than eighty glorious full-color maps dating from as early as 1544 celebrate "Ol'' Man River," this profound artery at the heart of America, and the extraordinary cities that grew up on its shores. A consideration of the Mississippi and its history as a major highway toward America''s discovery of itself, through a comprehensive selection of the most beautiful maps dealing with it, will give new insight to the complex relationship of this country to its most storied river.

ISBN 9780847830718 | E | HB