Middle and Western Division survey maps for the proposed 1895 Erie Canal enlargement, [ca. 1895-1900]

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Middle and Western Division survey maps for the proposed 1895 Erie Canal enlargement, [ca. 1895-1900]

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The series contains survey maps of the Middle and Western divisions of the Erie Canal (including the Oswego Canal and the Cayuga and Seneca Canal) for the proposed "Nine Million Dollar" canal improvement of 1895. Chapter 79 of the Laws of the 1895 proposed the enlargement and improvement of the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego canals; its provisions were ratified by voters in the general election of November 1895.

ca. 32 cu. ft. (39 rolls consisting of 39 maps) : col., ink, manuscript, some annotated ; approximately 117 x 1,463 cm or longer.

New York State Archives

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