Inventory of Historic Maps of Mississippi
by Paul Davis
| Title: | Map of part of the state of Mississippi showing the location of the grant of 500,000 acres by the general governement. Also the lands granted in lieu of the 16 sections in the Chickasaw Cession. Prepared in the Office of the Surveyor General south of Tennessee. |
| Scale: | 1 inch to 2 miles |
| Situation Date: | [1832] |
| Type: | Manuscript |
| Features: | Drainage, lakes, townships/sections, lieu lands. |
| Comments: | Features Notes: "References-The yellow color indicates lands selected in pursuance of the grant of 500,00 acre's. The red color indicates the lands selected in lieu of the 16th sections in the Chickasaw Session. The boundaries of the counties are designated by the colored lines. The tracks colored green on the Mississippi River are reservations. Features Notes: Contains inset maps of: Township 16 north, 4 east (Carroll and Holmes County), 9 and 10 north, 6 east (Leake County), 17 and 18 north, 12 east and 18 north, 13 east (Oktibbeha County) and 10 north, 6 east (Copiah County). Author Note: Prepared by the Office of the Surveyor General South of Tennessee." |
| Coverage: | Carroll, Holmes, Leake, Oktibbeha and Copiah Counties |
| Repository: | National Archives and Records Administration, Cartographic and Architectural Records |
| Language: | English |
| Size (inches): | 59 X 54 |
| Color: | Y |