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Louisville Flood Map : Showing Flooded Area of Louisville, Kentucky. January 1937.

Flood map of Louisville, KY. Crest of flood January 27, 1937. Official reading of crest at Sixth and Main Sts. Elev. 460.4.

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Title	Louisville Flood Map : Showing Flooded Area of Louisville, Kentucky. January 1937.
Contributors	Standard Printing Co. (publisher)
Description	Map showing, in blue, the areas of Louisville, Kentucky, affected by the 1937 flooding of the Ohio River. Includes Street Index on recto, and description of the flood, chart of elevations of the Ohio River during floods dating back to 1832, photographs of flooded areas, and a map of the Heart of Louisville Business Activities on verso.
Subject	Maps Floods Disasters Floods--Kentucky--Louisville--1920--1940 Floods--Kentucky--Louisville Floods--Ohio River
Location Depicted	Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.)
Date Original	1937-02-15
Object Type	Maps
Source	71.1 x 106 cm map of crest of flood January 27, 1937 with views of flood. Originally folded into 24.1 x 12.1 cm booklet. Item Number F 459.L8 L6449 1937 in University of Louisville Rare Books.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/maps#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header.
Collection	Kentucky Maps
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/maps/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Rare Books
Format	image/jp2
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULRB F 459.L8 L6449 1937
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Title	Flood map of Louisville, KY. Crest of flood January 27, 1937. Official reading of crest at Sixth and Main Sts. Elev. 460.4.
Description	Test at upper right reads:"The Flooded Areas as shown hereon was determined from actual field observations being made by the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT at the COMISSIONERS of SEWERAGE of Louisville." Elevations, copyright information, and street index also provided on this side of the map.
Image Number	ULRB FloodMapOfLouisville1937_r

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