Canal engineer's field notes for state canals, [ca. 1834-1843] (bulk 1834).

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Canal engineer's field notes for state canals, [ca. 1834-1843] (bulk 1834).

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A1078-95: This accretion consists of linear strip surveys prepared from original field notes. The geographical sequence of the surveys is from west to east: Lockport to Rochester (Book 2), Jordan to Frankfort (Book 3), and Frankfort to Albany (Book 4). The lcoation of the original first volume in the sequence is unknown. The series consists of field notes from surveys made for the Canal Commissioners pursuant to provisions of Part I, Chapter 9, Title 9, Article1 of the Revised Statutes of 1827, which directed that the Commissioners have maps and field notes made for all canals constructed by the state. These maps and field notes were submitted by the Canal Commissioners to the Canal Board for approval, and upon approval were certified by the commissioners as correct and filed in the Comptroller's Office. The notes cover the Erie, Chenango, Crooked Lake, Cayuga and Seneca, and Oswego canals. This series contains only field notes; maps are filed separately.

0.9 cu. ft. (5 volumes containing ca. 1,000 map page sections) : col. ink, manuscript ; sheets ca. 19 x 21 cm within volume size of 20 x 23 cm.A1078-95: .6 cu. ft. (3 volumes)

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