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ISS012-E-15035 (12 Jan. 2006) --- The confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers at Cairo, Illinois is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 12 crew member on the International Space Station. The Ohio River becomes a tributary of the Mississippi River directly to the south of Cairo, Illinois, a small city on the spit of land where the rivers converge (at center of image). Brown sediment-laden water flowing generally northeast to south from the Ohio River is distinct from the green and relatively sediment-poor water (northwest- to south-flowing) of the Mississippi River. The coloration of the rivers in this image is reversed from the usual condition of a green Ohio and a brown Mississippi. According to scientists, this suggests that recent precipitation in the Ohio River watershed, with very high rainfall over the Appalachians and the northeastern United States in December 2005, has led to a greater sediment load in the Ohio waters. The distinct boundary between the two river?s waters indicates that little to no mixing occurs even 3-4 miles (5-6 kilometers) downstream. The city of Cairo became a prosperous port following the Civil War due to increased riverboat and railroad commerce. Small features on the Ohio are river barges and indicate the continued importance of Cairo as a transport hub. Flooding of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers presents a continual danger to the city; this danger is lessened by the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway that begins directly to the south of the river confluence. The floodway lowers flood stages upstream (such as at Cairo) and adjacent to the floodway during major flood events. Part of the extensive levee system associated with flood control of the Mississippi River is visible in the image. Barlow Bottoms (image right), located in adjacent Kentucky, are a wetlands bird watching location that is replenished by periodic floods and releases of Ohio River water.
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[Bates, Ernest Sutherland, 1879-1939, Schiff, Herman S., Reeves, Norman, Smith, Robert E.]
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Pictorial map of Kentucky, showing political boundaries with bordering states and major rivers. Features natural resources and manufactured items (including coal, blue grass, dairying and racing). Includes a compass rose and a scroll listing notable places - such as Lincoln's birthplace : Hardin County - which are pictured in vignettes below map, in order of listing. Map is 17 x 29 cm, on sheet 23 x 29 cm. Accompanied by historical text on facing page.
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Imlay, Gilbert
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Uncolored map with detailed information about the state including county lines, rivers, mountains, roads, rapids on the river, and geography of the land.
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Imlay, Gilbert
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Uncolored highly detailed map of the Ohio River rapids with Clarkville on one side of the river and Louisville on the other. Houses, gardens, crop fields, a fort, roads and the rapids are shown.
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Melish, John
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Uncolored map of the state with roads, towns, and the mountains in the east.
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Melish, John
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Map of the Falls of the Ohio River including the proposed canal. Uncolored.
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[Carey, H. C., Lea, I.]
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In full color by county surrounded by text.
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Lucas, Fielding Jr.
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Full color by county.
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Carey, Mathew
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Regions and counties in outline color.
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Tanner, Henry S.
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Full color by county with chart of distances by steamboat given.
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Finley, Anthony
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Full color by county.
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Swann, Charles E.
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Outline color by state; with "Improved Turnpike & Stage Roads" in red. Maps is mounted on linen and dissected into 48 sections with dark brown cloth end sheets (19x34) with a paper label printed with "Military Map Of Kentucky And Tennessee. Official: J.H. Simpson, Lieut. Col. Engr. U.S. Army, Chief Engr. Dpt. of the Ohio" in gold. A second issue shows Camp Burnside named, the lithographer's name revised, and a dotted line representing the "out line of coal field" has been added to the southeastern quadrant.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with inset. Covers W.A. Gaines and Co., Old Crow Distillery ... Woodford Co., Ky., situated 5 1/2 miles S.E. of capitol.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Covers the George T. Stagg Co. Distillery ... located 1/12 miles N. of Capitol.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 4 insets.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 2 insets.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 2 insets: Leopold Labrot "Old Oscar Pepper" Distillery ... situated 10 miles S.E. of Capitol on Glens Creek Turnpike -- The Ford & Johnson Co. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with inset. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 2 insets: Kentucky State Capitol building -- Kentucky River Mills. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 2 insets: Stewart Home for Feeble Minded, on Lawrenceburg Pike 6 miles S.W. of Frankfort -- Kentucky Distilleries & Ware Ho. Co. ... at Farmdale, 8 miles S.W. of Frankfort.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Three hand col. lithographed maps. Rumsey copy has additions in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with 2 insets. Rumsey copy has annotations in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map with inset. Rumsey copy has building crossed off in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Rumsey copy includes new structure added in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Two hand col. lithographed maps. Upper map covers E.H. Taylor, Jr. and Sons, Inc. "Old Taylor" distillery ... Woodford Co., Ky. Lower map in Rumsey copy has notations in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Includes inset. Rumsey copy has some structures and data added in pencil.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Includes 2 insets.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Includes 2 insets.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Includes inset.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed map. Graphic index map and street and "specials" index. Includes legend and general information relating to Frankfort fire hazards and protection.
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Sanborn Map Company
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Hand col. lithographed maps on 30 sheets. Scale 50 ft. to an in. Covers are quarter burgandy leather tan paper covered boards with same title as as verso of map sheets. Sheet 30 covers W.A. Gaines and Co., Old Crow Distillery, 7th District, Woodford Co., Ky ... situated 5 1/2 miles S.E. of Capitol.
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