Ervin Mancil

Archival Collection

BOX 1

Folder

1. Xeroxed copies of articles about cypress logging

2. Copy of John Putnum’s letter on cypress lumbering

3. The cypress lumber industry–Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Economic Studies,
Economic Study No. 3, October 1955

4. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Land Use Maps

5. Bowie, Louisiana and Harvey, Louisiana–sites of cypress lumbering

6. Publications and releases about cypress lumbering

7. Illinois Central Railroad Material

8. Mancil’s notes on cypress logging

BOX 2

1. Ervin Mancil, An Historical Geography of Industrial Cypress Lumbering in Louisiana,
1972 (original dissertation with no pictures in a box)

2. Ervin Mancil, An Historical Geography of Industrial Cypress Lumbering in Louisiana,
Volume I, 1972 (bound copy)

3. Ervin Mancil, An Historical Geography of Industrial Cypress Lumbering in Louisiana,
Volume II, 1972 (bound copy)

Map Collection

MAPS IN MAP DRAWERS 41, 42, & 43

1. Quadrangle maps for all of Louisiana. 597 maps and 5 index maps.

MAPS IN MAP DRAWER 55

1. Map of Louisiana, Forest Types, Louisiana Forestry Commission, issued by James
E. Mixon, Baton Rouge, LA, 1964. 11″x8 1/2″ (2 copies; MC-18A & 18B).

2. Map of Louisiana, Natural Drainage and Contours Map, Dept. of Public Works, Baton
Rouge, LA, cartographer Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1961. 17 1/2″ x 19 1/2″ (2 copies; MC
29A & 29B).

3. Map of Louisiana, Natural Drainage and Contours Map, Dept. of Public Works, Baton
Rouge, LA, cartographer Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1951. 21″ x 25″ (2 copies; MC-29C &  29D)

4. Map of Southeast United States, Range of Cypress, Plate V (2 copies; MC-7A, 11″
x 8 ½” & MC-7B, 20″ x 24″, on transparent paper).

5. Diagram of Pull boat Cables, 15″ x 17″ (MC-17).

6. Map of Louisiana, Major Vegetation Types (2 copies; MC-10A, 11″ x 8½” & 21″ x 22″,
on transparent paper).

7. Map of Louisiana, Dept. of Public Works, Baton Rouge, LA, showing Major Milling
Sites, Plate IV, 24″ x 36″ (MC-21).

8. The Earth in Space, by A.K. Lobeck, The Geographical Press, a division of C.S. Hammond & Co., Maplewood,
NJ, discussing equinoxes and solstices, 1929. Large booklet.

9. Map of Louisiana, Generalized Geological Map, Plate II, adapted from Hough (2 copies;
MC-1, 11″ x 8½” & MC-1B, 17¾” x 20″).

10. Map of Louisiana, Generalized Geological Map, Louisiana Geological Survey, by
Leo W. Hough, State Geologist, Plate II, May 1959. 18″ x 18¾” (2 copies; MC-1C & 1D).

11. Map of South Louisiana, Industrial Cypress Mill Towns, Plate IV (2 copies; MC-8A,
11″ x 8½” & MC-8B, 17¾” x 16¾”).  

12. Map of South Louisiana, Principal Forest Types in the South LA Delta, 11″ x 8½”
(MC-2A).

13. Map of part of Louisiana, Areas Characterized by Major Forest Types, LA Survey
Unit 3, 1935. 11″ x 8½” (MC-2B).

14. Drawing on piece of paper of layout of mill site at Donner.

15. Map of Louisiana, Areas of Industrial Cypress Logging, Plate III (2 copies; MC-9A,
11″ x 8½” & MC-9B, 16″ x 16¾”).

16. Map of Louisiana, Cypress Industrial Logging Areas, Plate III, 24″ x 36″ (MC-9C).

17. Map of Garden City, LA, adapted from Plat, F.B. Williams Cypress Co., Ltd., Plant
No. 2, Plate VIII (3 copies; MC-6, 11″ x 8½”, MC-6B, 15″ x 22″ on poster, & MC-6C,
15″ x 24″ on transparent paper).

18. Xeroxed copy of Map of Garden City, LA, F.B. Williams Cypress Co., Ltd., Plant
No. 2, Plate VIII, 24″ x 48″.

19. Map of Levee Job #13, Bowie Swamp, plotted by A.J. Tardiff, May 18, 1959, 36¼”
x 36¼” (MC-11).

20. Map of Donner, LA, R 14 E – R 15 E, R 15 S – T 16 S, on transparent paper, 21″
x 35″ (MC-12).

21. Copy of Map of Lafourche Parish on transparent paper, Cities Service Oil Co.,
Rathborne Land and Lumber Company, copied Aug. 19, 1959, 24½” x 25″ (MC-13).

MAPS IN MAP DRAWER 55 – Continued

 22. Transparency Map of Railroad Logging Sequence in Tangipahoa Parish, Plate VI,
Louisiana Cypress Lumber Co., Inc., source from Claude H. Lindsay, 1956, 20″ x 19¼”

• Copy of Transparency Map of Railroad Logging Sequence in Tangipahoa Parish, Plate
  VI (3 copies; MC-3, 11″ x 8½”, 19″ x 24″ on transparent paper, & 22″ x 23½” on transparent
  paper)

23. Transparency Map of Donner Site, Generalized Plan (not to scale), Plate VII, provided
by B. Gosselin & P. Wright, 17″ x 14″.

• Copy of Transparency Map of Donner Site, Plate VII (2 copies; MC-4, 11″ x 8½” & MC-4C,
  15″ x 19″ on transparent paper).

24. Transparency Plat of Lutcher, Plate IX, courtesy of T.J. Foret, 16½” x 22″.

• Copy of Transparency Plat of Lutcher, Plate IX (2 copies; MC-5A, 11″ x 8½” & MC-5C,
  13″ x 22″ on poster).

25. Map of Lutcher on transparent paper, May 1920, 24″ x 53″ (MC-5B).

Folder #2

1. Map of Louisiana, Official Aeronautical Chart of Louisiana, prepared by Dept. of Public
   Works, 1961 edition, 39″ x 41½”.
2. Map of Louisiana, Natural Drainage and Contours, Dept. of Public Works, Baton Rouge,
   LA, cartographer Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1955, 21″ x 23½” (MC-29E).
3. Map of Louisiana, Levee Districts, Dept. of Public Works, Baton Rouge, LA, cartographer
   Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1955, 21″ x 23½”.
4. Map of Louisiana and South Central U.S., Texaco Road Map, two-sided, 1968 edition,
   18″ x 26¾” (MC-20).
5. Map of Louisiana, Lakes and Streams, Dept. of Public Works, Baton Rouge, LA, cartographer
   Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1960, 18″ x 20″ (3 copies; MC-23A, 23B, & 23C).
6. Map of Louisiana, Principal Forest Types, LA Forestry Commission, Baton Rouge, LA,
   James E. Mixon, 11″ x 8½” (MC-18C).
7. Map of Louisiana, Lakes and Streams, Dept. of Public Works, Baton Rouge, LA, cartographer
   Dorothy L. Hammatt, 1961, 18″ x 24″ (MC-23D).
8. Map of Louisiana, Goode’s Series of Base Maps, No. 252, prepared by J. Paul Goode,
   published by University of Chicago Press, 1927, 17″ x 22″.
9. Road Map of Louisiana, The Pelican State, prepared by LA Dept. of Highways, Baton
   Rouge, LA, 26″ x 28″ (MC-27).
10. Map of Louisiana, Dept. of Agriculture & Immigration, showing parishes, parish seats,
    cities, towns, villages, railroads, national forests, floodways, airports and points
    of interest, issued under direction of W.E. Anderson, 33½” x 23½” (MC-25).
11. Map of Louisiana, blank, LA Geological Survey, 18″ x 19″ (2 copies; MC-24A & 24B).
12. Map of Louisiana, Areas Characterized by the Major Forest Types, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,
    Forest Service, prepared by Forest Survey Staff, I.F. Eldredge, Regional Survey Director,
    1934, 23¾” x 22½” (MC-26).
13. Map of Louisiana, Major Lakes and Streams, on transparent paper, 23½” x 24″ (MC-23E).
14. Map of Louisiana, Soil Divisions of Louisiana, compiled by M.B. Sturgis, LA Agricultural
    Experiment Station, originally printed 1935, reprinted 1950, 22″ x 23½” (MC-22).

MAPS IN MAP DRAWER 55 – Continued

Folder #3

1. Map of Plaquemines Parish, Pt. A La Hache, LA, U.S. Geological Survey, director George
   Otis Smith, Sept. 1892 edition, reprinted July 1913, 20″ x 17″.
2. The Sportsman’s Ofishall Map and Guide of the New Orleans Area Southeast Louisiana
   and Gulf Coast, copyright WM. E. Boesch, Sr., 22″ x 34″ (MC-16).
3. General Soil Map of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil
   Conservation Service, Alexandria, LA, March 1971, 14″ x 20″ (3 copies; MC-31A, 31B,
   & 31C).
4. General Soil Map of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil
   Conservation Service, Alexandria, LA, revised Nov. 1971, 20″ x 14″ (3 copies; MC-32A,
   32B, & 32C).
5. Panorama of Physiographic Types, by A.K. Lobeck, The Geographical Press, a division of C.S. Hammond & Co., Maplewood,
   NJ, original print 1926, last print 1958, large booklet (MC-44).
6. Training Facilities Map (tactical) of Fort Belvoir, VA, special edition, 955ETC, two-sided,
   April 1956, 29″ x 22″ (MC-46).
7. Economic Maps of Louisiana, LA Division of Employment Security, F.C. Doyal, Jr., Administrator,
   1966, contains 16 maps relating to different economic categories, 17″ x 22″ (2 copies;
   MC-33A, missing pages 2, 3, &7 & MC-33B).

Folder #4

1. Brochure with Map of the Town of Franklin, LA, Factual Story of the Fabulous Franklin
   Area, from the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, January 1954, 17″ x 11″ (MC-36).
2. Map of City of Plaquemine, LA, compliments of Citizens Bank & Trust Co., copyright
   Coggeshall Map Company, Laredo, TX, 17″ x 14″ (MC-37).
3. Map of Jeanerette, LA, and Teche Region, two-sided, 20″ x 17″ (MC-38).
4. Street Map of Hammond, LA, prepared by the Office of Civil Defense, Sept. 1957, 19″
   x 19″ (MC-49).
5. Map of Southeast United States, Major Forest Types in the South, by Arnold Hedlund
   and Paul Janssen, Southern Forest Experiment Station (N.O., LA & Asheville, NC) of
   the Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1963, 30″ x 34″ (MC-47).
6. Map of New Orleans District, Quadrangle Maps, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, April
   1952, 28″ x 36″ (MC-34).
7. Map of Plan No. 1 of Gramercy Park, Gramercy, LA, completed by Civil Engineer Durald
   F. Woods, May 30, 1957, 33¼” x 20″ (MC-35).
8. Map of Plan of the Town of Gramercy, LA, completed by Civil Engineer Durald F. Woods,
   June 25, 1956, 24″ x 85½” (MC-35B).
9. Official Road and Ward Map of St. Mary Parish, LA, prepared by T.F. Kramer C.E., Parish
   Engineer, Franklin, LA, Nov. 1952, revised Sept. 14, 1956, 23¾” x 28¾” (MC-42).
10. Map of Morgan City & Berwick, St. Mary Parish, LA, June 1, 1955, 19¾” x 27¾” (MC-41).
11. Map and Directory of Info of New Iberia and Iberia Parish, LA, distributed by New
    Iberia Chamber of Commerce, copyright by Map Corp. of America (Boston, MA) 34″ x 22″
    (MC-40).

MANCIL, ERVIN, COLLECTION

MAPS IN MAP DRAWER    55     Continued

Folder #5

1. Map of United States, Denoyer-Geppert Series, showing sea levels, edited by Charles
   C. Colby, University of Chicago, 11″ x 17″ (MC-50)
2. Diagram of simple topography of swamp/levees (2 copies; MC-52A, 18″ x 24″ on transparent
   paper & MC-52B, 22″ x 28″ on poster board)
3. Map of United States, Major Basins and Structural Features, by E.A. Riggs, The Geographical
   Press, a division of C.S. Hammond & Co., Maplewood, NJ, 1960, 24″ x 38″ (MC-51)
4. Map of Texas, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 8½” x 14″ (MC-48)
5. The Trade of the World, Mid-Century Edition, by A.K. Lobeck, The Geographical Press, a division of C.S.
   Hammond & Co., Maplewood, NJ, original print 1924, revised 1957, large booklet (MC-45)
6. Scraps of transparent paper with title notes (2; 1 = MC-15)
7. B&W Photograph of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Monroe Easley, 10″ x 20″