New York State Barge Canal System maintenance contract plans, [ca. 1923] -1970.

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New York State Barge Canal System maintenance contract plans, [ca. 1923] -1970.

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This series consists of original linen plans and drawings delineating maintenance contracts assigned for the New York State Barge Canal System. After the completion of the Barge Canal System in the mid-1920's appropriations were authorized for the maintenance and operations of the Barge Canal System (Chapter 32, Laws of 1924).

4 cu. ft. (ca. 200 maps)

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Dept. of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance.

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New York State Canal Corporation

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Although surveys were made when the reservoir system was created by the Department of Public Works to serve the state canal system (early 19th through 20th century), the boundary lines of state property were not clearly defined, especially in the Adirondack region. In the early 1990s the Thruway Authority was mandated to conduct a comprehensive survey to clearly establish the state's property lines. The maps in this series are the result of the research portion of that survey. The survey was com...

New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Legislation of 1903 directed the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Public Works to improve the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals. Where required, new bridges were to be built either to replace old ones or if rendered necessary by the new location of the canals. From the description of Canal bridge reference lists, [ca. 1917] (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80731051 When the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the New York St...