Blue Ridge Canal Turnpike field notes, 1833.

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Blue Ridge Canal Turnpike field notes, 1833.

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Field notes consist of elevation and grade notes for the Blue Ridge Canal Turnpike Road by William Paxton, engineer, based on his survey done in Maryland, June, 1833. Specifications for construction of the road are also given.

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Paxton, Bill

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Virginia. Board of Public Works

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An act of the General Assembly approved February 14, 1853 authorized formation of the Franklin and Monterey Road Company to construct a state road from Franklin in Pendleton County to Monterey in Highland County. The act was amended April 1, 1858 to approve one toll gate midway but exempting local traffic provided the two counties ensure maintenance. From the description of Franklin and Monterey Road Company records, 1853-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86147319 An act ...