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Map of North American shale plays, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States regional connectivity.
Courtesy of the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of N. American energy pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of North American Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipelines courtesy of theodora.com
Map of Lower 48 U.S. shale plays, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Courtesy of U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of U.S. liquid pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of U.S. Liquid Pipelines courtesy of the American Petroleum Institute.
Map of U.S. gas pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Courtesy of the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines courtesy of American Petroleum Institute.
Map of Offshore energy production, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Map of Gas Production in Offshore Fields, Lower 48 States courtesy of the Energy Information Administration.
Map of U.S. Gulf's Oil & Gas Field, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Federal Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Fields, 2009 production courtesy of Offshore-mag.com
Map of Gulf States' shale play, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Undiscovered resources by USGS in Cotton Valley Group courtesy of the Oil and Gas Journal
Map of the Haynesville-Bossier Shale Play, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Haynesville-Bossier Shale courtesy of the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Map of Haynesville-Bossier Shale Play, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Haynesville Shale courtesy of the State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery.
Map of Louisiana energy pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Louisiana pipelines courtesy of Energy Information Administration.
Map of LA oil & gas infrastructure, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Louisiana Other Oil & Gas Infrastructure courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
Map of Mississippi energy pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
State of Mississippi Pipelines courtesy of Energy Information Administration.
Texas map of Oil & Gas Division District Boundaries used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development and connectivity.

District map for TX Railroad Commission, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
District Map of the Texas Railroad Commission courtesy of the TRRC.

Map of Texas oil & gas formations, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas natural gas pipelines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas Natural Gas Pipelines courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation and ResearchGate.
Map of Texas crude lines, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas Crude Pipelines courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation and ResearchGate.

Map of U.S.-MEX excl. economic zones, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zones courtesy of ResearchGate.
Map of Gulf of America's sea ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map U.S. Gulf ports courtesy of Cockettgroup.

Map of Gulf of America's Coastal ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida ports courtesy of the American Journal of Transportation.

Map of TX coastal & inland ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas deep draft ports courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and ResearchGate.

Map of Houston Ship Channel, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Houston Ship Channel courtesy of S&P Global Platts Analytics, NOAA NCEI.
Map of Port of Houston service hubs, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of rail road routes from the Port of Houston courtesy of the Port of Houston.

Map of Intracoastal Canal, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Map of Louisiana Ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Louisiana Ports courtesy of Louisiana Department of Transportation

Map of Mississippi Sound, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Mississippi Sound courtesy of the Biloxi Shrimp Company.

Map of Mississippi River Basin, used by fack-law.com to show 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of U.S. Inland River Basins, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the U.S. Inland Waterways and IRPT Basins courtesy of the Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. – An Association.
Map of U.S.A.C.E. divisions, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Courtesy of the U.S.A.C.E.

Map of the U.S.A.C.E. Miss. Valley Division, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Map of U.S.A.C.E. Mississippi River Commission courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers..
Map of Miss. River ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Federal Commercial Ports courtesy of the Mid-America Freight Coalition.

Map of U.S. Inland Ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectvity
Map of the U.S. Inland Waterway courtesy of wikipedia.

Map of U.S. Inland Waterways, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Fuel-Taxed Inland Waterways System courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, GAO, and U.S. Grains and Byproducts Council
Map of Upper Miss. River lock & dam expansion.
Map of the Upper Mississippi River Lock System courtesy of two-mississippi.com
St. Louis Regional Marine Highway courtesy of the St. Louis Regional Freightway.

Map of the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
Courtesy of Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals, Inc. – An Association.
Map of Lower Mississippi River used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Courtesy of Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals, Inc. – An Association.

Map of commercial ports on the Lower Miss. River, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the Upper Mississippi Ports courtesy of U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Map of Louisiana Ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of MS highways and ports, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Courtesy of the Mid-Mississippi Development District.

Map of Port NOLA service area, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Port of New Orleans Service Hubs courtesy of Port of New Orleans

Map of St. Louis Region Marine Hwy, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Image for Red River lock/dam system, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Red River Navigation from Texarkana to Denison Dam. Courtesy of the Red River Valley Association.
Map for Red River lock/dam system, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Map of Red River Basin’s Navigable Waterway. Courtesy of the Red River Valley Association.

U.S. Railroad map, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of N. Central TX rail network, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of North Texas Regional Rail by Owner courtesy of the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
Louisiana Railroads map, used by fack-law.com to show 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Louisiana Railroads courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Transportation.

Map of MS Railroad Network, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Mississippi Railroad Map

Map of Texas rail network, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas Existing Rail Network courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Map of Amtrak's Texas routes used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Amtrak Routes and Stations in Texas courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Map of proposed MS rail expansion, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Proposed Rail Road connector in Southeast Mississippi. Courtesy of the Rail Authority of East Mississippi.

National HSR Network courtesy of the U.S. High Speed Rail Association.
Map for I-45 Texas corridor high speed rail, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Texas Central High Speed Rail courtesy of Texas Central.
Map for Central TX High Speed Rail used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Texas Central High Speed Train Alignment Map courtesy of Texas Central.
Map for I-35 Texas corridor high speed rail, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
South Central Texas High Speed Rail courtesy of the High Speed Rail Alliance.
Map for I-20 high speed rail, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Interstate 20 Corridor Long Distance Railroad courtesy of the Interstate 20 Corridor Council.

Map for Gulf Coast high speed rail, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Courtesy of Southern Rail Commission.
Map for Gulf States high speed rail, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Courtesy Southern Rail Commission.

Historical Map of the National System of Interstate Highways and Defense Highway, circa 1947.
Map of the Nation System of Interstate Highways and Defense Highways, August 2, 1947 courtesy of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
1971 map of the United States Interstate System used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways: Status of Improvements as of March 31, 1971, Washington: GPO, 1971 courtesy of the Linda Hall Library.
Map of United States Interstate System used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the United States Interstate System courtesy of Printable World Maps.
map of I-45 corridor in Texas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf State' regional development.
Map of the Interstate 45 utility corridor courtesy of the Courier of Montgomery County.
National map of the I-14 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Map of the I-14 Gulf Coast Strategic Coast Highway courtesy of the I-14 Coalition, Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, Inc.
National map of I-14 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 14 Strategic Coast Highway courtesy of the I-14 Coalition.
National map of the I-14 System, used by fack-law.com for context 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 14 Strategic Coast Highway courtesy of the I-14 Coalition.
Map of the I-14 System in TX and LA, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Map of the I-14 Gulf Coast Strategic Highway courtesy of the I-14 Coalition, Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, Inc.
Map of the I-14 System in TX & LA, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 14 Strategic Coast Highway courtesy of the I-14 Coalition.
National map of I-35 NAFTA Hwy used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
NAFTA Trade Routes courtesy of NAFTA website.

National Map of I-69 NAFTA Hwy, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
NAFTA Trade Route courtesy of NAFTA website.

National map of I-49 and I-69, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Map representing the Shreveport-Bossier transportation crosswords for I-49, I-69, and I-20 continental highways courtesy of Oconto County Plat Map.

National map of I-69 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.

National map of I-69 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development
Interstate 69 NAFTA Super Highway. Courtesy of the Alliance for I-69 Texas.

I-69 Texas corridor used by fack-law.com to show 3 Gulf States' regional development and connectivity.
Map of the I-69 System in Texas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 69 NAFTA Super Highway – Texas Connector. Courtesy of the Alliance for I-69 Texas.

Map of I-69 System in East Texas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.

Map of the I-69 System in Louisiana, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 69 NAFTA Super Highway – Louisiana Connector. Courtesy of the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments.

Map of the I-69 System in Mississippi, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 69 NAFTA Super Highway – Mississippi Connector. Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Map of I-69 System in MS, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 69 NAFTA Super Highway – Mississippi Connector. Courtesy of Mississippi Department of Transportation.

International map of the I-27 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 27 Ports-to-Plains NAFTA Highway courtesy of the Port to Plains Alliance.
International map of I-27 Ports-to-Plains Highway courtesy of Plains-To-Plains Alliance.
National map the I-27 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Map of the Heartland Expressway courtesy of the Heartland Expressway Association.
National map of I-27 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Theodore Roosevelt Expressway courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Associaton
International map of the I-27, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf State's regional connectivity.
Map of 1-27 System in Texas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
International map of the I-27, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the I-27, I-14, and I-69 Systems in Texas used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.

Map of I-27 System in Texas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 27 Expansion courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.
I-27 System in Texas used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development and connectivity.

Map representing the crossroads between I-49 and I-69 at Texarkana, Arkansas courtesy of the Arkansas Business Journal.

National map of I-49 System, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 49 Shreveport to Texarkana Connector courtesy of the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments.

Map of I-49 System in LA, existing and future, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Interstate 49 expansion courtesy of the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments.
Map of proposed western loop, Lafayette, LA, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
Proposed alternatives for the Lafayette Regional Xpressway Loops. Courtesy of the Lafayette Metro Expressway Commission.

Map of Hurricane induced coastal erosion, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of the National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Gulf of America Update courtesy of the Department of Interior.
I-10 Gulf Coast corridor map, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of major roadways that could be permanently flooded by seat level rise in the next 50 to 100 years courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
I-10 map showing storm surge risks, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Map of Gulf Coast Highways at Risk from Storm Surge at Elevations currently below 7.0 meters (23 ft.) courtesy of the U.S. Climate Source Program Synthesis and Assessment Products and Researchgate.
Map of Miss. River Delta, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of the Mississippi River Delta courtesy of ResearchGate.
Picture of the Mouth of Miss. River, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
The Mississippi River Delta Basin courtesy of the United States Geological Survey.
Map projecting LA's coastal erosion, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
A Changing Landscape: Future Without Action|Year 50| Medium Scenario courtesy of the Coastal Proection and Restoration Authority.
Map of LA's coastal restoration projects, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.

Map of LA Habitat Projects on Miss. River, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' connectivity and development.
Map of the Louisiana Habitat Projects in Active Floodplain of the Lower Mississippi Floodplain courtesy of the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee.

Map of Emerging U.S. Megaregions, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
United States Emerging Mega-Regions courtesy of Regional Planning Association.
Map of U.S. Soil Moisture Regimes, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of the Soil Moisture Regimes of the contiguous United States courtesy of the SoilPortal.

Logo of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (U.S.M.C.A.) courtesy of the U.S. Government.
The official logo of the National Association of Regional Councils.

Map of the TX Triangle & Gulf Coast megaregions, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
The Gulf Coast Megaregion and the Texas Triangle courtesy of LSU Digital Commons, researchgate.net

Map of the Texas Triangle Megaregion, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
The Texas Triangle courtesy of the Regional Planning Association.
Map of TX Triangle's Interstate Network, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
The Texas Triangle courtesy of mdpi.com and resarchgate.net
Map of TX Triangles' county footprint, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity and development.
The Texas Triangle courtesy of mdpi.com and resarchgate.net

Louisiana State Capital Building.
Louisiana State Capital courtesy of Wikimedia.
Map of Louisiana parishes used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Louisiana Parish Map courtesy of GISGeography.
Map of Louisiana Interstates, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Louisiana – Cities and Roads courtesy of GISGeography.
Map of Louisiana Planning Districts, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
District Map courtesy of the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts.

Map of Louisiana's soil composition, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of an Overview of Louisiana Soils courtesy of Louisiana State AgCenter.
Map of Louisiana River Basins, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of State of Louisiana’s River Basins and Watershed courtesy of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Map of Louisiana's cultural regions, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' cultural diversity.
Map of Cultural Louisiana courtesy of thecajuns.com and the State of Louisiana
Acadiana flag.
Flag of Acadiana courtesy of Acadian.org

Map of Acadian Triangle, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
The Acadian Triangle courtesy of Italia Hanlye.

Map of Acadiana: 22-Parish Cajun Homeland, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of Acadiana courtesy of Acadian.org

Mississippi State Capital Building.
Mississippi State Capital Building courtesy of State of Mississippi.
Map of Mississippi counties, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Mississippi County Map courtesy of GISGeography.
Map of Mississippi Interstates, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Mississippi – Cities and Roads courtesy of GISGeography.
Map of MS Planning & Development Districts, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Map of Mississippi’s Planning & Development Districts
The official logo for the Central Mississippi Planning & Development District.
CMPDD district map courtesy of the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
Map of Mississippi's soil structure, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of the MS Watershed Basins, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the State of Mississippi Watershed Basins courtesy of the Misssissippi Department of Transportation.
Map of MS River Basins & Mgmt. Groups, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the State of Mississippi’s River Basins and Basin Management Groups courtesy of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

Texas State Capital Building.
Texas State Capital Building courtesy of Wikimedia.
Map of Texas counties, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Texas County Map courtesy of GISGeography.
Map of Texas Interstates, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of Texas – Cities and Roads courtesy of GISGeography.
Official logo - Assoc. of TX Metro. Planning Orgs., used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional development.
Logo – Association of Texas Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
The official logo for the Texas Association of Regional Councils.
Logo – Texas Association of Regional Councils
The official logo of the North Central Texas Council of Governments
Map of Texas's dominant soil orders, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of Dominant Soils Order of Texas courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife.

Map of Texas River Basins, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the State of Texas’ Major River and Coastal Basins of Texas courtesy of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Map of Texas land resource areas, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.

Map of Texas industry-sectors, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.

Map of the Texas Regions, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of Texas State Parks by cultural region courtesy of Texas State Parks
Map of Texas regions, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' geographical diversity.
Map of Texas Cultural Regions courtesy of Texaswanderes.com

Map of TX communities along US-MEX Border used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the 32 Texas Border Counties served by DSHS Public Health Region courtesy
of the Department of Texas Health & Human Services
Map of TX counties on US-MEX Border used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of the 44 Counties on the U.S.-Mexico Border Region, with seven counties served by
the Healthy Start Border Alliance in red courtesy of the Journal of Community Health.
Map of US-MEX Border, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of US-MEX Border, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf State's regional connectivity.
Map of TX counties on US-MEX Border, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Map of communities along the United States-Mexico Border courtesy of the United States Census Bureau.

Historical map of French Louisiana, circa 1720.
[New France] Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi by J.F. Bernard, Amsterdam 1720. Courtesy Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
A New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with the ye Adjoyning Territories of England and Spain by Herman Moll, London 1720 cira. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
[Texas, Louisiana, Gulf Coast & Yucatan] 1740 circa map La Louisiane & Joshua Ottens, Amsterdam 1740 circa. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1744 [French] map - parts of LA and FL, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
[Louisiana/Gulf Coast] Partie de la Coste de la Louisiane et de la Floride depuis le Mississipi Jus qua St. Marc d’Apalache, Paris 1744 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1728 [English] map of Florida, as called by French LA, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Florida Called by ye French Louisiana & Co. by H. Moll, London 1728 courtesy of Berry Lawrence Ruderman.
1749 French Louisiana used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
[French Louisiana] Cours Du Mississipi et La Louisiane by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, Paris 1749 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
[French Louisiana] Carte De la Louisiane par Le Sr. D’Anville Dresse en Mai 1732. Publiee en 1752. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

[French and English Villages and Establishments] Amerique Septentrionale avec les Routes, Distances en miles, Villages et Etablissements Francois et Anglois Par le Docteur Mitchel Traduit de I’Anglois by John Mitchell and George-Louis Le Rouge, Paris 1755. Courtesy Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America with the Roads, Distances, Limits and Extent of the Settlements by John Mitchell, London 1755-1757. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Carte de la Louisiane et Pays Voisins . . . by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Paris 1757. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

Map of Acadia Odyssey (1758-62), used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of Acadian Deportation, Migration, and Resettlement courtesy of the University of Maine
Map of Acadian Odyssey (1783-67), used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of Acadian Deportation, Migration, and Resettlement courtesy of the University of Maine.
Map of Acadian Odyssey (1768-85), used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of the Acadian Deportation, Migration, and Resettlement courtesy of the University of Maine.
Map of Acadian Settlements, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of early Acadian settlements in Louisiana courtesy Ayoka Lolovivi.

Map of the Mississippi River Valley, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Louisiana, as formerly claimed by France, now containing part of British America to the East & Spanish America to the West of the Mississipi by London Magazine, London 1765. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
A Map of Part of West Florida from Pensacola to Mouth of the Iberville River by Gentleman’s Magazine, London 1772. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
[The Old Northwest Territory] II Paese De Selvaggi Outagamiani Mascoutesnsi Illinesi E parte Dell VI Naxiono by Antonio Zatta, Venice 1778 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Rudermand.
Map of Louisiana, D’Anville’s Atlas, London 1788. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

1825 [French] map of U.S., used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
[United States] Etats-Unis de I’Amerique by Jean Alexandre Buchon, Paris 1825. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1837 map of the United States used by fack-law.com to reflect the shared the 3 Gulf States' shared history.

1837 map of the United States with recent counties, cities, villages and improvements in the Western States by Charles P. Varle and J.L. Woodbridge, New York, courtesy of the Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1846 map of the United States used by fack-law.com to reflect the shared history of the 3 Gulf States
Mitchell’s National Map of the American Republic or United States of North America, by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Philadelphia, courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

Map of New Orleans and Adjacent Country by John Melish, Philadelphia 1815. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
A Map of the State of Louisiana and Mississippi Territory by William Darby and John Melish, 1816. Courtesy of David Rumsey Collection.
New and Improved Map of Louisiana Compiled From the Latest and Most Authentic Surveys, Both Public and Private by G.W.R. Bayley, Civil Engineer, New Orleans 1853. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1815 map of Southern U.S. States, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of the Southern Section of the United States including Florida&c. by John Melish, 1815 Philadelphia courtesy of David Rumsey.
Historical Map of Louisiana, circa 1855.
1855 State of Louisiana by Joseph Hutchins Colton courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

Historical Map of the Southern United States, circa 1813.
1813 Southern United States, including Spanish East and West Floridas and the Bahama Islands, Showing the Seat of War, In the Department by John Melish. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1816 Mississippi Territory courtesy of Richard Sevier.
1817 Map of State of Mississippi and Alabama Territory by Francis Shallus. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
Historical Map of Mississippi, circa 1856.
1856 State of Mississippi by Joseph Hutchins Colton, New York 1856 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.

1814 map of MEX or New Spain, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of Mexico or New Spain published in the midst of the Mexico’s War of Independence (1809-1821), including Texas and New Mexico left blank, by Mathew Carey, Philadelphia 1814 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Historical Map of the United States,circa 1822.
United States of America by John Melish, Philadelphia 1822. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
United States and Additions by John Thomson, Edinburgh 1832. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
A New Map of Texas, with the Contguous American & Mexican States by Samuel Augustus Mitchell and J.H. Young, Philadelphia 1835. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Map of the Republic of Texas by David H. Burr, New York 1835. Courtesy of David Rumsey Collection.
1836 map of Republic of Texas, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map of Texas with Parts of Adjoining States by Stephen F. Austin and Henry Schenck Tanner, 1836 Philadelphia courtesy of Wikicommons.
Map of the Republic of Texas, Exhibiting the Property of John Woodward by Joseph Rodney Croskey 1842. Courtesy of Dorothy Sloan-Rare Books, Austin, Texas, and Perry-Castaneda Library University of Texas at Austin.
1845 [French} map of MEX & TX, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Nouvelle Carte De Mexique, Du Texas Et D’Une Partie Des Etats Limitrophes . . . 1845 (Republic of Texas) by Adrien- Hubert Brue’, Paris 1845 courtesy by Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Map of the State of Texas Compiled from the Records of the General Land Office Of the State by Robert Creuzbaur, Houston 1851. Courtesy of Dorothy Sloan-Rare Books, Austin, Texas, and the Perry-Castaneda Library, University of Texas at Austin.
Historical Map of Texas, circa 1855.
1855 State of Texas by J.H. Colton courtesy of David Rumsey Collection.

A map of a portion of Indian Country Lying East and West of the Mississippi River To the Forty Sixth Degree of North Latitude From Personal Observation Made in Autumn of 1835 and Recent Authentic Documents by George Featherstonhaugh, Washington 1836 courtesy Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1837 map - Miss. River Valley's Western Frontier, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
Map illustrating the plan of the defenses of the Western & North-Western Frontier, as proposed by Charles Gratiot in his report of Oct. 31, 1837 by Washington Hood, United States GPO, Washington 1837 courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1855 map of the North Central Section of the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
United States North America According to Calvin Smith & Tanner . . . North Central Section. Comprising Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Minnesota by Archibald Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh 1855. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1861 map of the Miss. River Basin, used by fack-law.com to reflect the 3 Gulf States' shared history.
The Basins of the Mississippi and Tributaries, Their Systems of Drainage and Downfall. Prepared to accompany the Report of Capt. A.A. Humphreys and Lieut. H.L. Abbot Corps of Top’l Eng’rs U.S.A to the Bureau of Topl. Engrs. War Dept., Washington D.C. 1861. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1836-40 map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River.

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1875 map of U.S. States | Miss. River Basin, used by fack-law.com to show of 3 Gulf States' shared history.
The United States – Valley of the Mississippi by Blackie & Son, Edingurgh 1875 circa. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Map of the United States Showing the Central Pacific Railway by Cusack Patrick Roney, London 1868. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
1869 map of Upper Mississippi River Valley depicting the North Midwest United States.
Map of the United States North Midwest by Mitchell 1869 courtesy of mapsofthepast.

[Texas] A Geographically Correct Map of the State of Texas Published by the Land Department of Texas and Pacific Railway Company by Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, St. Louis 1881 circa. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
[Texas, etc.] Geographically Correct Map Showing the lines of the Cotton Belt Route and Connections by St. Louis Southwestern Railway, St. Louis 1900 Circa. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.
Railroad Map of Texas by Ira D. Dodge, Dallas 1926. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
1914 map of Intracoastal Canal, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
1914 map of Intracoastal Canal, used by fack-law.com to show the 3 Gulf States' regional connectivity.
Appendix C. Gulf of Mexico. Proposed Intercoastal Canal by John H. Morgan, Norris Peters Co., Circa 1905. Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman.