|
Mexican Gulf |
| The road was chartered in 1837 to
connect New Orleans with the Isle of Pitre at the entrance to Lake
Borgne, a deep water site 79 miles southeast of the city. This would
allow ocean shipping to use New Orleans without having to deal with the
Mississippi River's shifting sand bars and shallows. The road had only
progressed the 28 miles to Proctorville when it ran out of money. The
road provided no value to either side during the war. |
| Black's Number |
93 (map)
(map) |
| Track |
28 miles of 5 foot gauge of strap iron of 48# weight |
| Locomotives |
3 |
| Cars |
Unknown |
| Stations |
6 |
| Officers |
Manager |
| Significant Documents |
| NP, NODC 1-1-61 |
| NA,
SWR 11-28-61 |
| ORN Series 2, Vol. 1, Page 653 |
|
NA, SWR
12-xx-61 |
| NP, NOTP 1-1A-62 |
| NP, NOTP 1-28-62 |
| NP, NODC 3-17-62 |
| ORN Series 2, Vol. 1, Page 694 |
|