T # • FkQM 1 ** ' CAIRO TO COMPILED FROM THE SURVEYS OF. THE ... MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 1883. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. 1884. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY Class Book Volume My 08-1 5M MISSISSIPPI RIVER. B|pF <31-1 ri n TABLE OF DISTANCES CAIRO TO THE PASSES. COMPILED FROM TI1E SURVEYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION, 1883 . MISSISSIPPI HJVEIl COMMISSION. MISSISSIPPI PvIVER From Cairo to tlie Passes. ^Distances from Cairo in Miles. MILES. Cairo, III 0.0 Norfolk Landing, Mo 7.2 O'Brien’s, Mo 14.0 Columbus, Ky 21.3 Belmont, Mo 21.3 Farris Landing, Mo 29.1 Hickman, Ky 36.0 French's Point, Ky 42.0 St. James Bayou, Mo 44 5 Lavalle's Landing, Mo 47.2 Newsom's Landing, Mo 49.3 Lester's Landing, Ky 53.7 Kentucky and Tennessee State Line 55.6 Fort Polk, Tennessee 57.5 Stewart’s Landing, Tenn 59.5 Toler’s Landing, Tenn 61.8 Kentucky and Tennessee State Line 63.4 Morrison's Landing, Mo. 69.0 Watson's Point, Ky 69.0 New Madrid, Mo 70.8 Lower Madrid Landing, Mo 71 7 Noland's Landing, Ky 75.0 Toney Landing, Mo 75.0 •These distances are measured midway between banks 4 DISTANCES IX MILES MILKS. Marr’s Landing, Tenn 77.2 Darnell’s Landing, Tenn 78.6 Point Pleasant, Mo 79 5 Williams’ Lauding, Mo 80.4 Phillip’s Landing, Mo 81.0 Lazelle’s Landing, Mo ... 82.4 Huddle’s Landing, Mo 84.0 Tiptonville, Tenn 85.4 Shaw’s Landing, Tenn 85.6 lleel foot Landing, Tenn 86 8 Hiley’s Lauding, Tenn 87.9 Stewart’s Landing, Mo. 89.6 Batsell’s Landing, Mo 90.8 Atkinson’s Landing, Mo 61.4 Stewart’s Lower Landing, Mo 94.5 Hass’ Landing, Tenn 95. L D. Phillip’s Landing, Mo 96.3 Heelfoot Landing, Teun 98.8 Le Duke’s Landing, Tenn 101.5 Hathaway’s Landing, Tenn 102 2 Gayoso, M » 105.7 Ferris’ Landing, Mo 108.8 Caruthersville, Mo 110 0 1 in wood Landing, Tenn 115.0 Booth’s Point Landing, Tenn 117 8 Love’s Landing, Tenn.. .. 120.4 Pate’s Landing, Tenn 121.0 Mitchell’s Landing, Tenn 122.3 C ttonwood Point Landing, Mo 123.3 Helm’s Landing, Mo 123.8 Lintdale Landing, Mo 125.4 Midway Landing, Mo 126 6 Missouri and Arkansas State Line 127.8 Seacoy Landing, Ark 128.2 Meadow’s Landing, Ark 128.7 Hoffman’s Landing, Ark 129.5 Hickman’s Landing, Ark — 131.3 Wright’s Point Landing. Ark 134.3 Mouth of Obion River, Tenn 135.0 FROM CAIRO TO THE PASSES. MILES. Hale’s Point Landing, Tenn 135.5 Nebraska Landing, Tenn 138.7 Buckner’s Landing, Ark 140.0 Snow’s Landing, Ark 110.9 Barfield Landing, Ark 141.6 Ward’s Landing, Ark 14S.2 O’Donnel’s Landing, Ark 149.3 Ashport, Tenn 153.3 Mud Point Landing, Tenn 154.5 Johnson’s Landing, Tenn 156.2 Fletcher’s Landing, Ark 158.1 Elmot Landing, Ark 160.8 Plum Point, Tenn 164.2 Osceola, Ark 164.6 Driver’s Landing, Ark 1G6.0 Tanza’s Landing, Ark 167 7 Fort Pillow, Tenn . 172.0 Hatchee Landing, Tenn 173.7 Fulton, Tenn 175 4 Fall’s Landing, Ark 175.9 Dixie Landing, Island 34 178.5 Jones’ Landing, Island 34 178.9 Mouth of Hatchie River, Tenn 179.7 Randolph, Tenn 182.6 Fort Wright, Tenn 1S4*.8 Richardson's Landing, Tenn 185.3 Preston’s Landing, Ark 186.3 Hampson and Ferguson’s Landing, Ark 188.2 Idaho Landing, Ark 191.0 Golden Lake Landing, Ark 191 4 Tucker’s Landing, Ark 193.6 Pt:can Point Landing, Ark 196.0 Dean’s Landing, Ark 197.4 Andrews’ Landing, Ark 19S.2 Thomas’ Landing, Tenn 201.2 Corona La: ding, A*k. 203.5 Randolph Point, Tenn 210.4 Woodward’s Landing, Ark 212.0 Eldorado, Ark 212.0 2 6 DISTANCES IN MILES MILES , Bradley's Landing, Ark 214.7 Hollybush Landing, Ark 219 5 Redman's Landing, Ark 220.5 Mound City Landing, Ark 226.7 Mouth of Loosahatchie River, Tenn. , , , ... 229.2 Hopefleld, Ark. . . , . 229.4 Mouth of Wolf River, Tenn 229.8 Memphis, Tenn .230.0 Forrest's Landing, President's Island 45 233.3 Lake's Landing, Ark 236.6 McConnell's Landing, Ark 238 2 Rowley' 8 Landing, Ark 238.5 Jones' Landing, Ark 238.7 Reeve's Landing, Ark 243.3 Harris' Landing, Ark . 244 4 Horn Lake Landing, Tenn 244.5 Collins Landing, Tenn 245.6 Scanlan’s Landing, Ark 247.8 Fairview Landing. Ark 251.1 Pinkney's Landing, Ark 252.5 Cat Island Landing, Ark 252.8 Norfolk Landing, Miss. 254.3 Star Landing, Miss 258.2 Harcklerode’s Landing, Ark 259.5 Bennett's Landing, Miss 263.0 Polk's Landing, Miss 264.3 Commerce Landing, Miss 269.8 Peters' Landing, Ark. 271.2 Campbell's Lauding, Ark 272.4 Ashley Point Landing, Ark 274.3 Mhoon's Landing. Miss 275.9 Bordeaux Point Landing, Miss 278 5 Walnut Bend Landing, Ark 282.7 Smith's Landing, Ark . , . 285.8 Frederick Landing, Miss..., 287,6 Austin Landing, Miss 288.0 O. K. Landing, Miss 289.4 Harbert's Landing, Miss ... , 292.0 Sterling, Ark. , Mouth St. Francis River ..... 297.8 FBOM UAittO TV TI116 PASSES, J1IMCS, Trotter’a Landing, Miss . . 804.0 Helena, Ark 806.5 Glendale, Miss 306.8 Williams 1 Landing, Ark 809.9 Thompson’s Landing, Miss. ...... 812 0 Delta, Miss 814.5 Craig’s Landing, Ark 816 3 Westover Landing, Ark. 818.8 Friar’s Point, Mies 819.0 Old Town Landing, Ark. ......... 824.7 Allison’s Landing, Ark 827.7 Hulberton , Miss ............. ... 383.4 Modoc Landing, Ark. 834.7 Hughey’s Landing, Ark 838. 5 Jackson’s Point Landing, Miss 841.8 Ludlow’s Landing, Ark 848,7 Bt, Louis Landing, Ark 843.5 Sunflower Lan ding, Miss 852-7 ftoblneonville Landing, Miss ....... 834,3 New Hope Landing, Miss ... 855.7 Malone’s Landing, Miss.,.,. 836.2 Lake Charles Landing, Miss. ... 537.1 Anderson’s Landing, Miss. ......... . 639.0 Pushmataha Landing, Miss 859,8 Ludlow’s Landing, Ark. .......... 889.5 Crew’s Landing, Miss. 885 7 Beith’s Lauding, Ark,.,. .....,. 860.8 Parker’s Landing, Miss .......... 807.1 Australia, Mies..... ... 509.7 Australia Landing, Miss. 670. o Dyer’s Landing, Miss. 570.2 Dennis’ Landing, Mies. 872.0 Laconia, Ark.,...,,. . 578.5 Lulu Lauding, Ark,., 878.6 Concordia, Miss 878,0 Maysonia, Miss, 878.3 Hill’s Landing, Ark * 380.8 Frawley’s Landing, Miss,,.., 882,4 Henrico Landing, Ark. , , , 388.7 8 DISTANCES IX MILES MILES. Graddy’s Landing, Ark 384. 0 McGehee’s Landing, Miss 391.2 Waxhaw Landing, Miss . . 392.8 Mouth of White River, Ark 393.2 Terrene, Miss 394.2 Cumbyville, Ark 394.4 Malone’s Landing, Ark 397.8 Rosedale Landing, Miss 398.2 Riverton Landing, Miss 399.0 Black Hawk Landing, Ark 401 3 Mouth of Arkansas River, Ark 401.6 Glen Lou Landing, Ark 401.7 Prentiss Landing, Miss 403.6 Holly Ridge Landing, Ark 411.8 Caulk’s Landing, Ark 413.3 Xiblett’s Landing, Miss 414.7 Bolivar Landing, Miss 41G.8 Buck Ridge Landing, Miss 41S.2 Kentucky Landing, Miss 418.6 Home Landing, Miss 419.0 Content Landing, Miss 420.2 Williams’ Landing, Aik 420.5 Franklin Landing, Miss 422.3 Catfish Point Landing, Miss 423.2 Good Luck Landing, Ai k 423.3 Cypress Creek Landing, Ark 42G.0 Lucca Landing, Ark 427.2 Chicora Landing, Ark 429.3 Chicot, Ark 431.6 Eutaw Landing, Miss 433.2 Jenkins’ Landing, Miss 4.33.8 Stop Landing, Miss 4.31.4 Easton Landing, Miss 434.6 Mound Landing, Miss 4.3”). 5 Glencoe Landing, Miss 43G.0 Delolme Landing, Miss 430.3 Arkansas City, Ark 438.3 Oflutt’s Landing, Miss 444.6 Gaines’ “ Ark 449.5 FROM CAIRO TO THIS PASSK3. 9 MILES. Point Comfort Landing, Ark. 454,5 Woodstock Landing, Mies, . 464,2 Lin wood Landing, Ark. ....... 464.4 Bellevue Landing, Ark, 465,8 Luna Landing, Ark.... ...... 467.4 Columbia Landing, Ark, 460.0 Chicot Landing, Ark. 473,0 Barns' Landing, Mies, ... 470,8 Greenville, Mies 478.5 Craig's Landing, Ark, 463.5 Jones' Landing, Ark. .......... 485.0 Vauclusu Landing, Ark. 480,9 Sunuyside Landing, Ark. ...................... 490,0 Kef use, Miss, 491 1 Lakeport Landing, Ark. 493,4 Island 86 Landing, Ark 501,3 Longwood Landing, Miss 501 3 Lake Washington Lauding, Miss, 504.7 Grand Lake Lain ring, Ark. .................. . 510.0 Leota Landing, Miss fill, 7 Cracraft Landing, Ark, 513.3 Sterling Landing, Ark 515,1 Carolina Landing, Miss 516,8 Ashton Landing, Ark..... 520.5 Pilcher's Point Landing, La. , , , 523.8 Pitman's Landing, La ............ 523.8 Bunch's Landing, La 528.6 Puncansby Landing, Miss 529.0 Skipwlth Landing, Miss .. 530,0 Wilson's X'oint Landing, La 531.4 Wilderness Landing, Miss 531.8 Cottonwood Landing, La 534,5 Iloniochitta Landing, Miss. 533,7 Holly Ridge Landing, Miss — ... 530.1 Vista Landing, La ....... 536.5 Longwood Lam. in g La. 587.5 Oakley Landing, Mis* 537 0 Reserve Landing, Miss. ... . 537.9 3 10 DISTANCES IN MILES MILES. Arlington Landing, La 541 8 Ben Lomond Lauding, Miss 541.8 Lake Providence, La 542.3 Shipland Landing, Miss 544.7 HalPs Landing, Miss 552.3 Tallula Lauding, Miss 552.6 Bass Landing, La 552.7 Hays’ Landing, Miss 553.2 Shiloh Landing, Miss 554.4 Christmas Landing, Miss 555.0 Cottonwood Landing, Miss 53G 7 Arcadia Landing, Miss. > 557.0 Wilton Landing (upper), La 550.5 Wilton Landing (lower) , La 550 . 2 Alsatia Landing, La 531.5 Melville Landing, La — .... 502. 3 Edgewood Landing, La ... 5G3.7 Raleigh Landing, La 534.2 Tennessee Landing, Miss 564 7 Pecan Grove Landing, La ... .... 566.2 Chotard Landing, Miss 570.4 Brunswick Landing, Miss 573.0 Henderson Landing, La 573.5 Villa Vista Landing, La . 574.0 Omega Landing, La — 578.1 Rose Hill Landing, La 570.9 Milliken’s Bend Landing, La 581.0 Cabin Teele Landing, La. 584.3 Forest Home Lauding, Miss 584.4 Halpino Landing, Miss ......... 585.7 Sparta or Duckport Landing, La 589.7 Nebraska Landing, La. 501.8 Young’s Point Lauding, La 593.4 Mouth of Yazoo River, Miss 594 5 Butler Landing, Miss ... 594 8 King’s Point Landing, Miss 59(5.6 Vicksburg, Miss 599.3 Delta, La 597.6 Bedford’s Landing, La .. 606.0 FROM CAIRO TO THE -PASSES. 11 MILES. Warren ton, Miss- 600.7 Oak Bend Landing, Miss 609.0 Diamond Point, Miss. .... . . . 611.0 Moore’s Landing, La. . . 614.3 Kellogg’s Landing, La . — . 610.3 Upper Now Town, Miss ... 618.1 Lower New Town. .... 618.5 Point Pleasant Landing, La 622.2 Bland’s Store, La. .......... . 023.2 Buck Ridge Landing, La. . . 624 9 Brooks’ Lauding, Miss 626.1 Wilson’s Point Landing, La 630.8 Ship Bayou Landing, La. ......... . . 631 .4 Hard Times Lauding, La 633.0 Grand Gulf, Miss .... 636.0 Whitehall Landing, Miss 637.0 Hardscrabble, La 640.4 Bruensburg Landing, Miss. — 643.3 BonclurantLa 643.5 St. Joseph. La 648.3 Rodney Ferry Landing, La 631.8 Rodney, Miss 652.0 Gilliam’s Landing, Miss 654.8 Beeler’s Landing, La . 655.4 Kemp’s Landing, La — 650.7 Waterproof, La. . . .... 663.0 Durango Landing, La .... ... 668.4 Cypress Grove Landing, Miss 660.8 Coles Creek Landing, Miss 672.0 King’s Wood Yard, Miss 674.2 Rosedah? Landing, La 674.4 Habbard’s Landing, Miss 675. 1 Mercer Landing, Miss 677.7 L’ Argent, La 670.3 Mono nor Landing, La 680.0 Hole in Wall Landing, La 680.7 Covington Landing, La 680.2 Gibbon’s Landing, La — 683 5 Goodhope Landing, La 601.0 J2 DISTANCES IN MILES . , . . 4 Kflf.O .1.700.8 , .1 M . J..Wi7 .750.2 .750.8 Stacy Plantation, La ‘-7? Natchez, Miss v .700.3 Vidaiia, La , Arnoila Landing, La. . Whitehall Landing, La Boies Point Landing, La 707.4 Morvilie Landing, La .710.0 Hutchins Landing, Mips 715.8 Avalanche landing, Miss 718.3 Fairview Landing, La 727. Jackson’s Point, Miss 737^ Ashland Landing, La 737.2 Bougere’s Landing, La 737 9 Union Point Landing, La ..742.0 Kienstia Landing, Miss ' . .742.8 Black Hawk Landing, La ].. 747.2 Black Hawk Poiut Landing, La Stamps’ Landing, Miss Bartlett Plantation, Miss ..752.4 Knox’s Landing, La |. .753.0 Fort Adams Landing, Miss . .755. 1 * Point Breeze, La 755.1 Langs ide, Miss 758. o Tarbert, Miss Carr’s Point Landing, La Angola Landing, La. Mouth of Red River. J. .764.2 ( Red River Landing. La . . , r. b j.. 765.3 Smith’s Landing, La \Jl?67.o Miles’ Landing, La . . Coal Landing, La Upper Tuuica Landing Lower Tunica Landing , La. 1. b La. , r.a La 758.0- i 759.5 J r. b 762.8 j 1. b j . .764 2 v y Greenwood Landing Sebastopol , La Raccourcl Landing, New Texas Landing Morganza Landing, Point Coupee r Red Store Landing . r. b. .... -.767.9; r. b . . .....77^0. 1 La 1 b .77%. 7 y l.a 1. b ...'.S' i. ii» i. .777.0- , i. .782.2 .... r. b . .J-. 784.8 j r. b . f.. 785.8 V. b ...789.7 FROM CAIRO TO THE PASSES* 13 Bayou Sara, La 1. a ............ Waterloo, La r. b .. . Hermitage Landing, La r. b .... Port Hickey Landing, La 1. b Kelson Landing, La i* . b ........ Highland Landing, La r. b — Lower Springfield Landing, La. L b Grossman’s Landing, La ... Barroza Landing, La ... r. b LobdelL’s Landing, P..O . . .. .r. b. ..... . Quornor Landing, La r. b Point Place Landing, La r. b Port Allen, La r. b ... Batox Rouge, La Lb.... Cinclare Landing, La r. b. . . ...... Missouri Landing, La r. b.... Manchac Landing, La 1. b Brooksville Landing, La 1. b. ...... Ferry 1 . b Plaquemine Landing, La r. b Forlorn Hope Landing, La 1 . b Arcadia Landing, La r. b. Brown’s Landing, La ..... I b Dunboine Landing, La r. b Ophelia Landing, La I.b Bayou Goula Landing, La r. b Belie Grove Landing, La r. b Cannon Store Landing, La r. b Hard Times Landing, La Lb. South wood Landing, La i.b........ Woodstock Landing, La r. b Linwood Landing, La i. b Ashland Landing, La. ..... I . b. . . . Ascension Landing, La r. b. ..... . . Evan Hall Landing, La r. b. ... Ferry Landing, La 1. b Donaldsonville, La r . b Bateau or Larcuar Landing, Ea r. b 4 14 DISTANCES IN MILES MILES. Whitehall Landing, La 1. b J ..893.8 College Point, La Lb . ..903.0 Mount Airy Plantation, La Lb 3 . .915.0 Terre Haute Plantation, La Lb ..920.5 Bonnet Carre, La 1. b. ..926.5 Hermitage Plantation, La ... 1. b 932.0 Prospect Plantation, La Lb ..935.0 Hahnville, La . r. b — ..9.35.5 Speranza Plantation, La r. b . 937.7 Destrahan Plantation, La Lb 939.0 Lone Star. Plantation, La r. b .. ..940.5 Kennerville. La Lb ..947.0 Twelve Mile Point, La Lb. 951.0 Jefferson, La r. b 951.0 Nine Mile Point, La r. b 955.5 Carrollton, La Lb ..957.0 Gretna, La r. b 962.6 New Orleans, La Lb .963.5 Macdoiioughville, La r. b 963.5 Algiers, La r. b ..965.2 Auburn Plantation, La r. b a . .970.0 i Myrtle Grove Plantation, La Lb . ..973.3 Magnolia Plantation, La — r. b .. ..977.0 Old Spanish Fort, St. Leon r. b ..981.4* Belle Cliasse Plantation, La r. b ..983.6 Concession Plantation, La r. b , ..$§£? 5 Stella Plantation, La l.b. tj.,.986.3 Geeenwood Plantation, La Lb. \ .,989.8 Woodland Plantation, La. 1. b . ..991.0 Jesuit Bend P. O., Union r. b **..993 o Poverty Point, La 1. b ..999.5 Point Celeste, La r. b 1007.0 Point A La Hache, La 1. b 10II.5 Red Store, La Lb .1012.2 Magnolia Plantation, La r. b .1012.4 Little Texas, La r. b \ .4040.7 Grand Prairie, La 1. b 1024.5 Sixty Mile Poiut, T.a r. b FROM CAIRO TO THE PASSES. 15 Point Pleasant, La . ...Lb... Buras Settlement, La r. b Quarantine, La 1. b Bolivar Point, La 1. b. Fort St. Philip, La 1. b... Fort Jackson, La r. b The Jump. La r. b Cubit’s Crevasse, La 1. b. Head op Passes MILES . .1028.8 . .1033.0 .1034.0 , .1037.2 .1039.0 , .1039.2 , .1048.4 - .1055 6 . 4059.5 * • h-.. ■ • >'•■ O'-' •-• -• • ~ • - O - ■ . . - ^'V.> :» <- • - • ...■„ OO »^T ~.' . • - - ' ' ■' ■ ■- O'- xxx ' /■■■ . ' ■ ■■•. . . ' . - - -‘ -"• \ x>co - .. v. . • & ?. r " ^ V X >■■ - -. ■ ■ ■ ■■• ■ i > , • .XXXX ' X r< - . o • ox . O' " f m " • OX ,-■ > ... •" -n - - x\ • '■ "" ' " f x- r - o-~^x ' . . -X'X - O . ' XXX • ; .. : ' , " X >r. ■:■■■•■ ■; X) ■ ~ \ ■