Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts

by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, provides as “That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to prescribe such regulations for the use, administration, and navigation of the navigable waters of the United States as in his judgment the public necessity may require for the protection of life and property, or of operations of the United States in channel improvement, covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to some other executive department. Such regulations shall be posted, in conspicuous and appropriate places, for the information of the public; and every person and every corporation which shall violate such regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof in any district court of the United States within whose territorial jurisdiction such offense may have been committed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment (in the case of a natural person) not exceeding six months, in the discretion of the court.” In pursuance of the law above quoted, the following regulations were prescribed to govern the use, administration, and navigation of the Mississippi River above Cairo, Illinois, and it tributaries.

Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2016

Reviews

[Patty Coates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information to plan our adventure

Easy to read and understand with clear and informational maps which has valuable markings with safety tips to help navigate the river.