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Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara

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Printed map. "Made under the direction of W.G. Williams, Capt. U.S.T.E., assisted by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed. Drawn by Capt. Williams & Lieut. White." "Scale of 36 Inches to 1 Mile." Alternate title in upper left corner, "Plan. Artificial Harbor & project for descent of Ridge." Map shows "artificial harbor, 100 acres, 120 feet above the level of river" near the Niagara River by Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario. Includes 2 inset maps: Termination of line, AB and Section of lock on the slope of the mountain. Described in Catalogue of the National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, H1/1210-Niagara Canal-1835, Volume 12, p. 25: "Note this canal is on the American side of the river."

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Title
Survey for a ship canal around the Falls of Niagara
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Printed map. "Made under the direction of W.G. Williams, Capt. U.S.T.E., assisted by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed. Drawn by Capt. Williams & Lieut. White." "Scale of 36 Inches to 1 Mile." Alternate title in upper left corner, "Plan. Artificial Harbor & project for descent of Ridge." Map shows "artificial harbor, 100 acres, 120 feet above the level of river" near the Niagara River by Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario. Includes 2 inset maps: Termination of line, AB and Section of lock on the slope of the mountain. Described in Catalogue of the National Map Collection, Public Archives of Canada, H1/1210-Niagara Canal-1835, Volume 12, p. 25: "Note this canal is on the American side of the river."
Publisher
Contributor
Williams, W. G. (William G.), -1846, White, Lieutenant
Date
1835
Type
Format
map, [1:1,760]
Identifier
macrepo:22622, local: RMC_6189
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.), North America--United States, Canada--Niagara River, Lewiston, Queenston
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