A Plan of the River Schuylkill Wherein are laid down the several Shoals with the depth of Water on each in Inches, also the Depth of the Channel in general in the beginning of August 1773, Together with the means proposed for improving the Navigation of sd River and an Estimate of the Expence. [No.

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Erskine, Robert, 1735-1780. A Plan of the River Schuylkill Wherein are laid down the several Shoals with the depth of Water on each in Inches, also the Depth of the Channel in general in the beginning of August 1773, Together with the means proposed for improving the Navigation of sd River and an Estimate of the Expence. [No. 89, A] / Copied from the Original Plan of David Rittenhouse Esqr. by Robt Erskine F.R.S. 1779 ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants.

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A Plan of the River Schuylkill Wherein are laid down the several Shoals with the depth of Water on each in Inches, also the Depth of the Channel in general in the beginning of August 1773, Together with the means proposed for improving the Navigation of sd River and an Estimate of the Expence. [No. 89, A] / Copied from the Original Plan of David Rittenhouse Esqr. by Robt Erskine F.R.S. 1779 ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A.U.S. and Assistants. 1779.

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1 map on 8 assembled sheets : ms. ; 38 x 377 cm.

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