New York State Department of Public Works Maps, Drawings, and Blueprints Related to State Waterways and Canals
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains maps, profiles, tracings, sketches, plans, drawings, blueprints, and a small quantity of related charts
and correspondence relating to the State's canals, feeders, and/or various waterways. Included are profiles of canals and
rivers; cross sections of actual and proposed canal and railroad lines; and canal section sketches of the location of canals
and drainage patterns.
Title:
Maps, drawings, and blueprints related to state waterways and canals
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1851-1941
Series Number:
10448
Scope and Content Note
The series is an assortment of maps, profiles, tracings, sketches, plans, drawings, blueprints, and a small amount of related
charts and correspondence that are all related in some way (usually graphically) to the state's canals, feeders, and/or various
waterways. Proximity to canals and/or placement of the lands, structures, and watercourses adjacent to them is the only common
element apparent in these varied representations.
Most recently the records were part of the working files of the Department of Transportation's Division of Waterways. The
earliest dated record in the series is 1851, which indicates that the material was initially gathered by the then newly formed
(1846) office of the State Engineer and Surveyor and was subsequently continued, and perhaps organized, by its successor agency,
the Department of Public Works. These agencies have historically held responsibility for mapping, planning, constructing,
and maintaining the state's infrastructure and they form the organizational link to the study of the state's transportation
history.
Selected types of information found in the series include: profiles of canals and rivers (profiles are also sometimes present
along the top or bottom of a particular map); cross sections of actual and proposed canal and railroad lines; canal section
maps (often identified with only a section number) showing centerline and survey offset lines and measurements; maps showing
city, county, and town railroads and street railways in relation to canals, including one distinctive group that highlights
several railroads along the Erie Canal and also shows adjacent land for a considerable distance; construction and improvement
plans for a myriad of projects such as dredging water bottoms, altering or extending railway or canal lines or routes, deepening
or changing canal channels, or building related structures; operating diagrams and blueprints for proposed and existing reservoirs,
dams, locks, spillways, piers, lighthouses, docks, pipelines, roads, etc.; general location maps of aqueducts, bridges, buoys,
etc.; sketches of harbors, slips, basins, and terminals; maps or tracings of reservoirs, rivers, and other bodies of water;
drawings of bridges crossing canals; detailed sketches of the location of canals, drainage patterns, and areas of cultivated
land (sometimes quite detailed with names of property owners and showing specific crops and/or condition of land);
and representations of characteristics (elevations, water levels, catchment areas) and related structures (bridges, dams)
of various creeks, rivers, lakes, and watersheds.
The maps in the series do not share a common form or any discernible order. Occasionally several related sheets are rolled
together or attached in some way, but the bulk of the series consists of unique individual items representing discrete areas,
projects, or other information.
Attributes vary with each map and there is a wide variety of map types. The series contains both printed and manuscript maps.
Some printed maps are annotated. Information on date and scale, when present, is specific to each map. Undated material present
in the series may predate 1851. Maps were produced by a variety of state, municipal, and private agencies. Some are marked
as having been prepared for specific publications (e.g., Boyd's Gazetteer, 1862; Gillete's 1858 Map of Wayne County, from
surveys by J.H. French). Some maps have attributions to various engineers, surveyors, public officials, and private publishers,
but others have no attribution at all.
Geographic areas range from a specific locality or site to coverage at a county or state level. There is at least one map
(among a small group showing the Richelieu River, Province of Quebec) that begins with the international boundary between
the U.S. and Canada. Areas from all parts of the state, and many of the individual canals and railroads crossing the state,
are represented.
There is an extreme range of sizes for these maps. The smallest measures 28 x 43 cm, but many have a length in the hundreds
of centimeters. The largest of the maps are those showing various railroad lines in relation to the canals; they are drawn
on extremely long sheets of architect's linen, one measuring 110 x 900 cm.
While there is no apparent internal arrangement to the series, some items are stamped with an alpha-numeric code of unknown
designation. Stamped items do not appear to be either uniform or consecutive; nor does the code coincide with original cabinet
or drawer numbers as found on the item list made when the series was transferred from the Division of Waterways Maintenance.
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Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: 10448-83 |
1851 June 17 |
Map dated June 17, 1851 showing location of New Aqueduct carrying the Erie Canal across the Genesee River in Rochester. Prepared
by Engineer's Office, Rochester.
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1 |
1 |
undated |
Table giving distances between various points on the Barge Canal, including New York City. |
1 |
2 |
1908 February 01 |
Map prepared by United Electric Light and Power Co. dated February 1, 1908 of New York County, parts of Bronx, Queens and
Kings County on which are indicated in red ink Canal Terminal Contracts.
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1 |
3 |
1901, 1915 |
Map prepared by U.S. Geological Survey of New York City and Vicinity dated 1901, reprinted May, 1915 showing Canal Terminal
work in New York City.
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1 |
4 |
1918 February |
Map dated Feb. 1918 showing proposed rearrangement of railroad tracks at Adams Street in Troy at Canal Terminal. |
1 |
5 |
1885 June |
Tracings of two maps (pinned together) dated June 1885 prepared by O.S. Wilson C.E. for the New York State Board of Health
to accompany a sanitary report on the drainage of the abandoned canal at Rome. Also a handwritten memorandum prepared by O.S.
Wilson on work done during the season of 1885 is pinned to the tracings. One tracing shows location of City Pump house on
Mohawk River.
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1 |
6 |
1909 |
Map of electric railroads of New York State accompanying annual report of Public Service Commission, Second District 1909. |
1 |
7 |
1919 |
Map (2 copies) of Canal Map of the State of New York issued by the State Engineer and Surveyor 1919. |
1 |
8 |
1863 April 06 |
Map dated April 6, 1863 showing proposed location of the Troy and Cohoes Horse Railroad. |
1 |
9 |
1919 |
Map (2 copies) Dept. of Interior, Stations and Transmission Lines used in public service 1919 in New York State. |
1 |
10 |
1872 |
Map, (delapidated condition) blue lines and lettering showing railroads in New York State. Prepared for Boyd's Gazetter, 1872. |
1 |
11 |
1937 January 01 |
Map, New York, Exec. Dept., Div. of State Planning, Index Map of State Owned Lands, Edition of Jan. 1, 1937. |
1 |
12 |
undated |
Map and profile of Canandaigua and Niagara Falls railroad proposed crossing of Erie Canal near village of Tonawanda, no date. |
1 |
13 |
1916 |
Map of the Cities of Albany and Rensselaer 1916. |
1 |
14 |
1916 |
Map of the City of Albany, New York 1916. |
1 |
15 |
1849 May |
Map showing appropriation of weigh lock in Rochester, May 1849. |
1 |
16 |
1904 |
Map (reduced in size) showing present and proposed Canal system to accompany report of Edward A. Bond, about 1904. |
1 |
17 |
undated |
Map date 1930 showing political subdivisions, railroads and drainage, no date. |
1 |
18 |
undated |
Map of Black Rock Harbor, no date. |
1 |
19 |
undated |
Map No. 7 showing location of Ogdensburgh, Clayton and Rome R.R., thru Village of Carthage, Jefferson County, no date. |
1 |
20 |
1911 |
Map No. 3 showing Catskill Forest and adjoining territory, 1911. (Maps nos. 1 and 2, listed in DOT inventory, could not be
located. BWD).
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1 |
21 |
1917 |
Map No. 1 showing Adirondack Forest and adjoining territory, 1917. (Maps nos. 2, 3, and 4, listed in DOT inventory, could
not be located. BWD).
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1 |
22 |
1898 |
Map of Adirondack Forest and adjoining Territory, 1898, map large in size. |
1 |
23 |
1937 |
Map, official, showing state canals and waterways 1937. |
1 |
24 |
1858 |
Map (large) of Wayne County, 1858 (shows each lot and house with owner's name. RTB.). |
1 |
25 |
1898 |
Chart of Buffalo, Block Rock and Tonawanda Harbors, 1898. |
1 |
26 |
undated |
Map of Green Island, portions of Troy and Cohoes, tracing showing proposed location of Troy and Cohoes railroad, no date. |
1 |
27 |
1914 |
Map of City of Troy for the Improvement of River front 1914. |
1 |
28 |
undated |
Tracings of Map of City of Lockport, no date. |
1 |
29 |
1918 |
Map (2 copies) showing location of Canal Terminals 1918. |
1 |
30 |
1919 |
Map (5 copies) showing canals of New York State 1919. |
1 |
31 |
1896 |
Plans for Glen St. Bridge over Glens Falls Feeder, includes specifications, 3 sheets, 1896. |
2 |
1 |
1897 |
Plans for rebuilding waste weir on Glens Falls Feeder near Glens Falls Lime Company's Kiln, includes specifications and quality
estimate, 1897, two sheets.
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2 |
2 |
1898 |
Plans (tracing) Albany Railway bridge over Erie Canal at Port Schuyler, New York, 2 sheets, 1898. |
2 |
3 |
undated |
Map (tracing) showing location of proposed bridge over enlarged Canal near White St. in Cohoes, no date. |
2 |
4 |
1855 |
Plan of Bridge Abutment for Ferry St., Troy, 1 sheet, 1855. |
2 |
5 |
1895 |
Plan for raising berme abutment and raising tow path abutment, Maple St. Bridge, Glens Falls Feeder, Sandy Hill, includes
constructing a new bridge, 3 sheets, 1895
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2 |
6 |
1892 |
Plan (tracing) of N.Y. W.S.& B. railway crossing of Erie Canal East of Ft. Plain, 1 sheet, 1882. |
2 |
7 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of location of Wheelers Bridge, Lower Mohawk Aqueduct, 1 sheet, no date. |
2 |
8 |
undated |
Map as described above. |
2 |
9 |
1895 |
Plans of bridge over the Erie Canal at German St., Little Falls, N.Y., Specifications attached, 3 sheets, 1895. |
2 |
10 |
1896 |
Map (tracing) of proposed tracks of Utica, Suburban Railway Company, over Erie Canal at Bradley St., 1 sheet, 1896. |
2 |
11 |
1900 |
Plans for lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Washington St., Utica, 10 sheets, 1900. |
2 |
12 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of Madison St. Bridge over Erie Canal, Rome, no date, 2 sheets. |
2 |
13 |
1863 |
Plan (tracing) of bridge at Higginsville, one sheet, 1863. |
2 |
14 |
1853 |
Plan (tracing) of Printups and Olstona Aqueduct, one sheet, 1853. |
2 |
15 |
1891 |
Plan of Moyers Creek bridge, Frankfort, specifications attached, one sheet, 1891. |
2 |
16 |
1891 |
Plan of repairs to Moyers Creek, Frankfort, specifications attached, four sheets, 1891. |
2 |
17 |
1882 |
Plan (tracing) of N.Y. W.S. &B. R.R. crossing of Erie Canal, Arcadia Township, Wayne Co., one sheet, 1882. |
2 |
18 |
1882 |
Plan (tracing) of N.Y. W.S. & B. R.R. crossing of Erie Canal, Brutus Township, Cayuga Co., one sheet, 1882. |
2 |
19 |
1896 |
Plan for strengthening Bradley Rd. Bridge of Utica Suburban Railway Co., one sheet, 1896. |
2 |
20 |
1891 |
Map showing location of proposed Lehigh Valley Railway bridge crossing of Seneca River and Canal, one sheet, 1891. |
2 |
21 |
1892 |
The above is pinned to plans (tracing) of masonry for Lehigh Valley Railway, Southern Division, bridge at the Seneca Canal
and River, 2 sheets, 1892.1892
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2 |
22 |
1895 |
Plan for improvements including a new bridge, of the Seneca River and Old Bear Race, Waterloo, specifications attached, one
sheet, 1895.
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2 |
23 |
1896 |
Map showing location proposed of bridge and piling at Falls Creek, Havana, specifications attached, one sheet, 1896. |
2 |
24 |
1896 |
Plan showing masonry for abutments of bridge noted above, one sheet, 1896. |
2 |
25 |
1897 |
Plan for constructing vertical wall on towpath side, crosswalks, etc. at First and Oneida St. Bridge, over the Oswego Canal,
Fulton. Specifications and quantity estimate attached, one sheet, 1897.
|
2 |
26 |
undated |
Plan for Danforth Bridge no. 110 W.I. Floor Beams. |
2 |
27 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for W.I. floor beams for County Line Bridge #112 between Monroe and Orleans, one sheet, no date. |
2 |
28 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for W.I. beam farm bridge, roadway 12' in the clear, bill of materials attached, one sheet, no date. |
2 |
29 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of bridge showing elevation and plan view, stamped Fort Edward Bridge Works, attached to the tracing is a paper
with plan of abutments of a highway bridge over Tonawanda Creek, Indian reservation, Genesee County, one sheet, no date.
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2 |
30 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of W.I. bridge over Erie Canal Hurds no. 148, Western Div., Niagara County, Engineer's estimate and specifications
attached, one sheet, no date.
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2 |
31 |
1878 |
Plan (tracing) of W.I. lift bridge over Erie Canal at Allen Street, City of Rochester, specifications attached, three sheets,
1878.
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2 |
32 |
1886 |
Plan of bridge over Erie Canal, Pinnacle Ave., Rochester, one sheet, 1886. |
2 |
33 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of bridge over the Black River, Carthage, Jefferson County, one sheet, no date. |
2 |
34 |
1882 |
Plan (tracing) of railway bridge over the Chenango Canal, one sheet, 1882. |
2 |
35 |
1895 |
Plan for repairs to Drakes Drawbridge over Wappinger's Creek, Dutchess County, specifications and bid sheet attached, three
sheets, 1895.
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2 |
36 |
1898 |
Plans for substructure of New Home Bridge No. 173, Wendelville, N.Y. over Erie Canal or Tonawanda Creek, 4 sheets plus specifications
and bidding sheets, 1898.
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3 |
1 |
1865 |
Plan for Wood Bridge, 1 sheet, 1865. |
3 |
2 |
1855 |
Plan (tracing) for Perry St., Buffalo, 1 sheet, 1855. |
3 |
3 |
undated |
Plan for improvement to highway, Castorland, five sheets of sections attached, one sheet of plans, no date. |
3 |
4 |
1881 |
N.Y. West Shore R.R. Bridge Crossing Erie, Town of Frankfort (1881). |
3 |
5 |
1882 |
Pittsford (1882). |
3 |
6 |
1882 |
Galen, Wayne Co. (1882). |
3 |
7 |
undated |
N.Y. West Shore Culvert at Weedsport. |
3 |
8 |
1914 |
Proposed site Dry dock, Whitewall (1914). |
3 |
9 |
1891 |
State St. Bridge over Erie â Schâdy (1891). |
3 |
10 |
undated |
Champlain Canal - Wilbur's Basin - South. |
3 |
11 |
1896 |
Erie Canal Improvements Lock 42-44 (1896). |
3 |
12 |
1896 |
Erie Canal Improvements Lock 21 and 22 (1896). |
3 |
13 |
1897 |
Erie Canal Improvements Middle Div. Raising Bridges (Clark St., High St., Salt St.) Wayne Co. (1897). |
3 |
14 |
1902 |
Bridge over Allegany River, Town of South Valley (1902). |
3 |
15 |
1896 |
Improvements Oswego Canal between Locks 3 and 11 (1896). |
3 |
16 |
undated |
Profile of Oswego River Cont. 10. |
3 |
17 |
undated |
Location of Waterwheel Lower Dam Fulton, N.Y. |
3 |
18 |
undated |
Location of Terminal Oswego, N.Y. |
3 |
19 |
undated |
Location of Terminal Oswego, N.Y. |
3 |
20 |
undated |
Erie Canal Contours for Lock 7 and Dam. |
3 |
21 |
1939 |
Map (tracing) of topo map showing barge canal, Boardman St. bridge and adjacent territory at Whitehall, one sheet, 1939. |
4 |
1 |
1911 |
Profile of the Mohawk River from Crescent to Utica, roll cross section paper, 1911. |
4 |
2 |
1899 February 01 |
Chart (blueprint) showing "Status of Awarded Improvement Contracts, New York State Canals as of February 1st 1899", 1 sheet. |
4 |
3 |
1931 |
Blueprint of plans for Steel Plate Girder Bridge at Ellicott Creek Park across Tonawanda Creek at Three Mile Bend, 1931, 6
sheets, Erie County Park Commission.
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4 |
4 |
1927 September |
Photostats of plans for pump and turbine at Old Forge Reservoir, September 1927, 5 sheets, 2 sets. |
4 |
5 |
1912 |
Plans (tracing) of monument, Newtown Battlefield, Chemung County, N.Y., 1912, 2 sheets. |
4 |
6 |
1929 |
Blueprint of plans for fish ladders at East and West Ends of Dam No. 1, C & S canal, 3 sheets 1929, prepared by Conservation
Department.
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4 |
7 |
1908 |
Map (tracing) of Cayuga Inlet, Utica, N.Y. from State Street to Cayuga Lake, prepared by Creeks, Drainage and Park Commission,
1908, one sheet.
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4 |
8 |
1939 |
Plans (blueprints) of Cowhorn Creek Pressure Outlet, Vale Cemetary Pond to Mohawk River, City of Schenectady 14 sheets, 1939
including two copies of a blueprint of map showing easement to be acquired from the State of New York for construction of
storm sewer outlets.
|
4 |
9 |
1937-1938 |
Map (blueprint) of Schenectady Terminal, July 1937, one sheet. Attached is a copy of an August 5, 1937 letter from District
Engineer, to Mayor of Schenectady requesting release to the State of small piece of city owned property fastened to plans
(blueprints) of proposed pumping station at Cowhorn Creek, City of Schenectady, three sheets, 1938.
|
4 |
10 |
1913 October |
Map (blueprint) of State Reservation at Old Forge, prepared by Conservation Commission, October 1913, one sheet. |
4 |
11 |
1930 January |
Plan (blueprint) of curbing, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
12 |
1930 January |
Plan (blueprint) of sand collar, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
13 |
1930 January |
Plan (blueprint) of finished shafting, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
14 |
1937 September |
Plan (blueprint) of Air Compressor Arrangement, September 1937, 1 sheet, 2 sets. |
4 |
15 |
undated |
Chart (tracing) of State of New York Dept. of Public Works Organization, one sheet, no date. |
4 |
16 |
1964 |
Plans (half size prints) for construction of Lock and Dam 7, Arkansas River, Vol. 1 of II, prep. by C. of E., 1964. |
4 |
17 |
1964 |
Plans (half size prints) of dam-gated spillway, taintor Gate Hoists - procurement for Locks and Dams 4 thru 7 Arkansas River,
Ark., Prep. By C. of E. 1964.
|
4 |
18 |
undated |
Plans (half size prints) amendments to above. |
4 |
19 |
1965 |
Plans (prints) of Buffalo Port Terminal, 9 sheets, 1965. |
4 |
20 |
undated |
Profile of Hudson River, Waterford to Northumberland, in a roll, date unknown. |
4 |
21 |
1900 July 05 |
Copy of Resolution adopted by the Public Improvement Comm. of City of Cohoes, July 5th, 1900 requesting Chairman to make application
to Supt. of Public W. of State for permission to carry sewage into a spillway 2 sheets.
|
4 |
22 |
1899 February 01 |
Chart (blueprint) showing "Status of Awarded Improvement Contracts, New York State Canals as of February 1st 1899", 1 sheet. |
4 |
3 |
1931 |
Blueprint of plans for Steel Plate Girder Bridge at Ellicott Creek Park across Tonawanda Creek at Three Mile Bend, 1931, 6
sheets, Erie County Park Commission.
|
4 |
4 |
1927 |
Photostats of plans for pump and turbine at Old Forge Reservoir, September 1927, 5 sheets, 2 sets. |
4 |
5 |
1912 |
Plans (tracing) of monument, Newtown Battlefield, Chemung County, N.Y., 1912, 2 sheets. |
4 |
6 |
1929 |
Blueprint of plans for fish ladders at East and West Ends of Dam No. 1, C & S canal, 3 sheets 1929, prepared by Conservation
Department.
|
4 |
7 |
1908 |
Map (tracing) of Cayuga Inlet, Utica, N.Y. from State Street to Cayuga Lake, prepared by Creeks, Drainage and Park Commission,
1908, one sheet.
|
4 |
8 |
1939 |
Plans (blueprints) of Cowhorn Creek Pressure Outlet, Vale Cemetary Pond to Mohawk River, City of Schenectady 14 sheets, 1939
including two copies of a blueprint of map showing easement to be acquired from the State of New York for construction of
storm sewer outlets.
|
4 |
9 |
1937-1938 |
Map (blueprint) of Schenectady Terminal, July 1937, one sheet. Attached is a copy of an August 5, 1937 letter from District
Engineer, to Mayor of Schenectady requesting release to the State of small piece of city owned property fastened to plans
(blueprints) of proposed pumping station at Cowhorn Creek, City of Schenectady, three sheets, 1938.
|
4 |
10 |
1913 October |
Map (blueprint) of State Reservation at Old Forge, prepared by Conservation Commission, October 1913, one sheet. |
4 |
11 |
1930 January |
Plan (blueprint) of curbing, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
12 |
1930-01 |
Plan (blueprint) of sand collar, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
Unknown |
1930-01 |
Plan (blueprint) of finished shafting, Lock 8, January 1930, 1 sheet. |
4 |
14 |
1937-09 |
Plan (blueprint) of Air Compressor Arrangement, September 1937, 1 sheet, 2 sets. |
4 |
15 |
undated |
Chart (tracing) of State of New York Dept. of Public Works Organization, one sheet, no date. |
4 |
16 |
1964 |
Plans (half size prints) for construction of Lock and Dam 7, Arkansas River, Vol. 1 of II, prep. by C. of E., 1964. |
4 |
17 |
1964 |
Plans (half size prints) of dam-gated spillway, taintor Gate Hoists - procurement for Locks and Dams 4 thru 7 Arkansas River,
Ark., Prep. By C. of E. 1964.
|
4 |
18 |
undated |
Plans (half size prints) amendments to above. |
4 |
19 |
1965 |
Plans (prints) of Buffalo Port Terminal, 9 sheets, 1965. |
4 |
20 |
undated |
Profile of Hudson River, Waterford to Northumberland, in a roll, date unknown. |
4 |
21 |
1900 July 05 |
Copy of Resolution adopted by the Public Improvement Comm. of City of Cohoes, July 5th, 1900 requesting Chairman to make application
to Supt. of Public W. of State for permission to carry sewage into a spillway 2 sheets.
|
4 |
22 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, no date. |
5 |
21 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of portion of Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, no date. |
5 |
22 |
undated |
Plan (blueprint) of Standard section of Shinnecock Canal, 1 sheet, no date. |
5 |
23 |
1888 October |
Plan (blueprint) of cross sections of Shinnecock Canal, Oct. 1888, two sheets. |
5 |
24 |
1889 June |
Plan (tracing) of cross sections of Shinnecock Canal, June 1889, one sheet. |
5 |
25 |
1888 November |
Plan (tracings) of cross sections of Shinnecock Canal, Nov. 1888, 5 sheets. |
5 |
26 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) of Tumble Gate for Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, 1887. |
5 |
27 |
1888 |
Estimate for Extension of Jetties, Shinnecock Canal, Sept. 1888. |
5 |
28 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of proposed abutments of Long Island R.R. Bridge over Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, no date. |
5 |
29 |
1894 February |
Map (tracing) at Shinnecock Canal near Long Island R.R. Bridge, 1 sheet, Feb. 1894. |
5 |
30 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) of Shinnecock Canal, 1 sheet, 1887. |
5 |
31 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) of Swing Bridge over Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, 1887. |
5 |
32 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) of Caisson, Shinnecock Canal, one sheet, 1887. |
5 |
33 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) for extension of jettes, Shinnecock Canal, one sheet 1887. |
5 |
34 |
1919 |
Plan (photostat) for rebuilding tide gates at Shinnecock Canal. Includes sketch listed above, one sheet, 1919. |
5 |
35 |
1938 |
Plans (half size prints) for Mississippi River Lock and Dam 24, 1938. |
5 |
36 |
1895 |
Plan (blueprint) for opening an inlet from the ocean into Shinnecock Bay, 1895, 1 sheet. |
5 |
37 |
undated |
Engineer's estimate for Gate and Bridge, Shinnecock Canal, 1 sheet, date unknown. |
5 |
38 |
1898 |
Plan (blueprint) of proposed light house at Cayuga, N.Y. on Cayuga Lake 1 sheet, 1898. Copy of Specifications attached. |
6 |
1 |
1932 |
Plan (tracing) of Mohawk Buoy Lamp, 2 sheets, 1932. |
6 |
2 |
undated |
Specifications and other correspondence relating to construction of a light house at the outlet of Keuka Lake. |
6 |
3 |
1906 |
Plans (blueprints) of lighthouse at the outlet of Keuka Lake, 1 set, 3 sheets, 1906. |
6 |
4 |
1914 October 21 |
Plan (tracing) of foundation of Ithaca light house, one sheet, 10/21/1914. |
6 |
5 |
undated |
Plan (blueprint) of light tower for 500' breakwater, Cayuga Lake, no date. |
6 |
6 |
undated |
Tracing of preceding plan. |
6 |
7 |
1914 October 24 |
Plan (tracing) of light house at Ithaca, N.Y. 10/24/1914. 2 sheets. |
6 |
8 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of breakwater light house at Ithaca, New York. |
6 |
9 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of light house, 1 sheet, location and date unknown. |
6 |
10 |
1969 |
Chart (print) of sweeping and buoy locations. Section No. 4, Erie Canal, 2 sheets, 1969. |
6 |
11 |
1969 |
Tracings for above. |
6 |
12 |
1914 |
Plan (blueprint) of lights at Barge Canal Terminals at Port Henry and Plattsburg, one sheet, 1914, fastened to above is a
blueprint showing locations of terminals.
|
6 |
13 |
1918 April 17 |
Tracings of each of two prints listed above and a tracing of suggested pile fenders at Port Henry Terminal, dated April 17,
1918. These three tracings are fastened together.
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6 |
14 |
18521881 |
Manila envelope containing a print of map of New York State Canals, Eastern Division, 1881. Also, maps of various portions
of Canal going back to 1852.
|
6 |
15 |
1870 (check approximate) |
Map (print) of Champlain Canal from West Troy to Whitehall and also proposed ship canal from Ft. Edward to Whitehall, one
sheet, date 187?
|
6 |
16 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of the New York State Canals showing Progress of Barge Canal Construction, one sheet, no date. |
6 |
17 |
1851 |
Map (Photostats) of part of Black River Canal, one sheet, 1851. |
6 |
18 |
undated |
Map (blueprint) showing line and structure of proposed barge canal, Western Division, one sheet, no date. |
6 |
19 |
1882 |
New York West Shore & Buffalo Railway Cross Sections (1882) |
7 |
1 |
1888 |
Rochester-Honeoye Valley R.R. (1888) |
7 |
2 |
1901 |
Utica Suburban R.R. (1901) |
7 |
3 |
undated |
Utica Chenango-Susquehanna Valley |
7 |
4 |
1853 |
Utica River & Utica R.R. (1853) |
7 |
5 |
undated |
Troy-Cohoes R.R. |
7 |
6 |
undated |
Buffalo & Lockport R.R. |
7 |
7 |
undated |
R. and S. R.R. |
7 |
8 |
1884 |
N.Y. Richfield Springs & Cooperstown R-W 1884 |
7 |
9 |
undated |
Buffalo, Phila. N. Y. R.R. |
7 |
10 |
undated |
Cayuga, Northern R.R. |
7 |
11 |
1880-1882 |
In addition to these cross sections, there are many very large folded extremely detailed maps, tracing the location of the
New York West Shore and Buffalo's route along the Erie Canal in Herkimer and Montgomery Counties, all ca. 1880-1882. The other
maps are of the same type, though smaller and less detailed, for the other railroads listed.
|
7 |
12 |
1896 |
Map (blueprint) of Steele's Creek, East Div., 1896 |
8 |
1 |
1840 (check approximate) |
Map (blueprint) of DeRuyter Reservoir, 184? |
8 |
2 |
undated |
Map (blueprint) showing southern reservoir & feeders of the Rome level, no date. |
8 |
3 |
1871 |
Map (blueprint) of Owasco Lake outlet, 1871 in crayon |
8 |
4 |
undated |
Map (blueprint) of lands taken for Delta Res., no date |
8 |
5 |
1868 |
Map (blueprint) of Otisco Lake, 1868 |
8 |
6 |
1898 |
Map of part of Beaver R. Reservoir showing overflow on lands of Waldorf Forest Co., 1898 |
8 |
7 |
1898 |
Map of part of Beaver R. Reservoir showing overflow on lands of Waldorf Forest Co., 1898 and showing Adirondack Timber and
Mineral Co. lands
|
8 |
8 |
1898 |
Map of part of Beaver R. Reservoir showing overflow on lands of Waldorf Forest Co., 1898 and showing Adirondack Timber and
Mineral Co. lands and showing May Fisher lands
|
8 |
9 |
1872 |
Map (blueprint) of Jamesville Reservoir, 1872 |
8 |
10 |
1880 |
Map (blueprint) of proposed White Lake Reservoir, 1880 |
8 |
11 |
1897 |
Map (blueprint) of a portion of Indian Lake Catchment, 1897 |
8 |
12 |
1901 |
Plan (blueprint) for a dam on Beaver River, Herkimer County, 1901, 4 sheets, 2 sheets appear to be missing |
8 |
13 |
1919 |
Delta Reservoir Provisional Operating Diagram, July 1st to Dec. 10th, 1919, blueprint, 4 copies stapled together |
8 |
14 |
1920 |
Operating diagram (blueprint) for the Hinckley Reservoir, Dec. 14, 1920 |
8 |
15 |
undated |
Map (tracing) general location, Delta Reservoir, no date |
8 |
16 |
1896 |
Plan (blueprint) of rack for head of discharge pipes in North Lake Reservoir, 1896 |
8 |
17 |
1895 |
Plan (blueprint) for proposed discharge pipes for North Branch Reservoir and two pages of specifications, 1895 |
8 |
18 |
1895 |
Plan (blueprint) of proposed road over spillway at North Branch Reservoir, 1895 |
8 |
19 |
1895 |
Specifications for lengthening spillway, constructing road and bridge at outlet to North Lake Reservoir, 2 pages, 1895 |
8 |
20 |
1901 |
Plan (blueprint) of North Lake Spillway inc. estimate, 1901 |
8 |
21 |
1898 |
Map (blueprint) of watershed supplying reservoirs in the Adirondack forest, 1898 |
8 |
22 |
1931 January |
Map (whiteprint) of Sacandaga Reservoir, Jan. 1931 |
8 |
23 |
1904 |
Map (blueprint) for rebuilding dam at 6th lake, Hamilton County, 1904 |
8 |
24 |
1937 |
Map (whiteprint) of layout of 30" pipe line, Delta Dam to Lock 7, 1937 |
8 |
25 |
1897 |
Plan (blueprint) details of dam to be constructed on the Indian River, Hamilton, Co., N.Y., 1897, 3 sheets |
8 |
26 |
1898 |
Plan (blueprint) details of dam on the Indian River, Hamilton, Co., N.Y. as constructed and dated 1898, 2 sheets |
8 |
27 |
1898 |
Plan (blueprint) of front and rear elevation of dam as constructed on the Indian River, 1898 |
8 |
28 |
1897 |
Map (blueprint) of Indian Lake, catchment area, 1897 |
8 |
29 |
1895 |
Plan (blueprint) of proposed bridge across the head of Otisco Lake Reservoir, incl. 2 pages of specifications, 1895 |
9 |
1 |
1921 |
Maps and plans of structures of Syracuse Suburban Water Co., 5 sheets, 1921 |
9 |
2 |
1902 |
Plans (blueprints) for repairing State pier at the mouth of the inlet to Cayuga Lake, 2 sheets, 1902 |
9 |
3 |
1906 February 15 |
Plan (tracing) of dam #4 and bulkheads. Oswego River, Lower Dam, Fulton, Feb. 15, 1906 |
9 |
4 |
1871 |
Map and plan (on paper) for Jamesville Reservoir, before 1871 |
9 |
5 |
1901 |
Map and plan (blueprint) for raising and completing Oswego River Dam, Oswego Co., 1901 |
9 |
6 |
1901 |
Map and plan (blueprint) for raising and completing High dam, Oswego River and County, 1901 |
9 |
7 |
1901 |
Map and plan (blueprint) for raising Minetto dam, Oswego River and County 1901 |
9 |
8 |
1902 |
Map and plan (blueprint) for raising Minetto dam, Oswego River and County 1902 |
9 |
9 |
1950 |
Proposed repairs to De Ruyter Reservoir, includes 4 sheets of sections (whiteprint) and one sheet (whiteprint) of topography
of De Ruyter Reservoir and Dam, 1950, 2 copies
|
9 |
10 |
1902 May 02 |
Plan (blueprint) of new steel bulkheads at Braddock's Dam, Oswego River and Co., May 2, 1902, 2 copies |
9 |
11 |
1902 February 27 |
Plan (blueprint) of new steel bulkheads at Braddock's Dam, Oswego River and Co., Feb. 27, 1902, 3 copies |
9 |
12 |
1902 January 30 |
Plan (blueprint) of new steel bulkheads at Braddock's Dam, Oswego River and Co., Jan. 30, 1902 |
9 |
13 |
1902 February 08 |
Plan (blueprint) for raising and completing Braddock's Dam, Oswego River, Oswego County, Feb. 8, 1902, 2 copies |
9 |
14 |
1864 |
Map (tracing) showing location of new stone dam at Phoenix, 1864 |
9 |
15 |
1864 |
Plan (tracing) of Oswego Canal, stone dam at Phoenix, 1864 |
9 |
16 |
1941 |
Maps (whiteprints) showing location of proposed Caughdenoy dam and a section of the proposed dam, two sheets (one small) fastened
together, 1941
|
9 |
17 |
1896 |
Proof slip for ad for letting of contract for raising High Dam on Oswego Canal and associated work, three sheets of general
contract forms, 8 sheets of specifications, 1896
|
9 |
18 |
1896 |
Plans (blueprints) for raising High Dam and constructing walls and bulkheads, 2 sheets, 1896 |
9 |
19 |
1889 February 07 |
Typewritten letter dated 2/7/89 |
9 |
20 |
undated |
Map (blueprint) of Oswego River from Phoenix Dam to Horse Shoe Dam, no date |
9 |
21 |
1888 March 13 |
Typewritten letter dated 3/13/1888 |
9 |
22 |
1888 |
Map (blueprint) of Oswego and Seneca Rivers, 1888 |
9 |
23 |
1897 |
Seven sheets of specifications, 1897 |
9 |
24 |
undated |
Engineer's Estimate |
9 |
25 |
1897 |
Plan (blueprint) of plan for Contr. 37 for raising Oswego Falls Dam & Guard Lock #3, 1897 |
9 |
26 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of Butternut Reservoir, no date |
9 |
27 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of an earth bank reservoir ½ mile south of Jamesville, 2 copies |
9 |
28 |
1903 |
Plan (tracing) of proposed dam and power developments for Alanson S. Page & Cadwell B. Benson at Minetto dam, Minetto, 3 sheets
one of which is a small sketch of state dam, 1903
|
9 |
29 |
undated |
Map and plan on paper for a new stone dam at Fulton, no date |
9 |
30 |
1864 |
Plan (tracing) of Horse Shoe dam of stone, no date attached to a map (tracing) showing proposed berme bank in the pond between
Lock 6 (Old Lock 1) at Henmonsville and Guard Lock #2 at Horse Shoe dam, 1864
|
9 |
31 |
1870 |
Plan on paper of the High Dam on the Oswego River, 1870 |
9 |
32 |
1916 |
Map (whiteprint) of City of Oswego Power House, 1916 |
9 |
33 |
1896 |
Proof slip from Evening Journal of ad for new stone apron to Phoenix dam, and work connected therewith, 3 pages of General
Contract Form, 8 pages of specifications for this work, 1896
|
9 |
34 |
1896 |
Two sheets of plans (blueprints) one for new stone apron to Phoenix Dam, the other for steel bulkheads at Phoenix Dam, 1896 |
9 |
35 |
1895 |
Two pages of specifications, one page of Engineerâs Estimate, 1895 |
9 |
36 |
1895 |
Plan (blueprint) for repairs to High Dam, Oswego River, 1895, two copies |
9 |
37 |
1941 |
Profiles (whiteprint) of east face of concrete arch bridge below dam at Caughdenoy and of proposed Caughdenoy dam site, 1941 |
9 |
38 |
1941 |
Map (whiteprint) of location of reconstructed Caughdenoy Dam 1941 |
9 |
39 |
undated |
Three sheets of general contract forms |
9 |
40 |
1896 |
Eight sheets of specifications, 1896 |
9 |
41 |
1896 |
Plans (blueprints) for raising the Minetto Dam, Oswego River and constructing walls and bulkheads, 1896, 3 sheets |
9 |
42 |
1931 |
Map (blueprint) showing water powers along Nine Mile Creek, 1931, 2 copies |
9 |
43 |
undated |
Map (tracing) showing State properties adjoining State Dams in village of Phoenix |
9 |
44 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of a portion of village of Phoenix, Sta 90 to 120 + of Oswego Canal, no date, no description |
9 |
45 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of a portion of village of Phoenix, Sta. 129 to Sta. 150 + |
9 |
46 |
1874 |
Map (blueprint) ownership of land in Phoenix, 1874 |
9 |
47 |
1834 |
Map (blueprint) of Oswego Canal in Phoenix showing old appropriation lines of 1834 survey, 2 copies |
9 |
48 |
1856 |
Map (blueprint) of Oswego Canal in Phoenix showing old appropriation lines of 1856 surveys, 2 copies |
9 |
49 |
undated |
Letter dated 9/29/25 attached to two copies of map of a portion of village of Phoenix, no date, no description |
9 |
50 |
Leave blank |
Attached to above letter is a carbon copy of a report on blue lines around anchorages of Phoenix dam |
9 |
51 |
Leave blank |
Also attached to above letter are explanatory notes covering noted descriptions as given in the Lee map of Phoenix dam, report
on blue lines around anchorages of Phoenix dam and a Statement of Morris Kimball
|
9 |
52 |
1887 |
Map (paper) of Richelieu River, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, 4 sheets, 1887 |
10 |
1 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of lands along Erie Canal in vicinity of Fayettville Cultivation of fields adjacent to canal indicated, no date,
no description, 11 sheets (N.B This map is in color, and shows names of property owners)
|
10 |
2 |
undated |
Map and profile (blueprint) of Chamblay Canal, no date |
10 |
3 |
1912 |
Plans (blueprint) of plans for repairs to Oak Orchard Feeder, 1912, four sheets, also lithographs of seven sheets old plans
of Tonawanda Feeder
|
10 |
4 |
undated |
Map (whiteprints) of Utica Gas and Electric Co. 8 sheets, no date |
10 |
5 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of a portion of the old Champlain Canal, exact location not known, no date, 11 sheets |
10 |
6 |
1853 |
Map (whiteprint) of Black River Canal showing profile of canal and railroad, 1853 |
10 |
7 |
undated |
Map (tracing) where Chenango Canal leaves Erie Canal, no date |
10 |
8 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of Watkins Mill Creek, no date or other description |
10 |
9 |
1857 |
Map (tracing) of Chenango V. Canal in Olean Village, 1857 |
10 |
10 |
1855 |
Map (tracing) of Sect. 59 of Erie Canal, 1855 |
10 |
11 |
1863 |
Map (tracing) of Chemung Canal and Seneca Lake, 1863 |
10 |
12 |
1853 |
Map (on paper) of the Black River Canal at Booneville summit showing location of D.C. & R.R.R. 1853 |
10 |
13 |
1918 |
Photograph of maps of Black River Canal at High Falls, 2 photographs, made in 1918 |
10 |
14 |
1882 |
Profile (tracing) of Oswego River from Phoenix dam to Onondaga Lake, 1882 |
10 |
15 |
undated |
Map (on paper) of Genesee Valley Canal in Town of Sparta, no date |
10 |
16 |
1871 |
Map (tracing) of lands near State lands in Rome, 1871 |
10 |
17 |
undated |
Blue line map (tracing) of lands of Daniel DeGraff on Erie (?) Canal, no date, Sect. 35 and 36 |
10 |
18 |
undated |
Profile (on paper) of Black River Canal |
10 |
19 |
1863 |
Map (tracing) showing improvement upon Nine Mile Feeder, 1863 |
10 |
20 |
undated |
Map (on paper) of Niagara River channel & Erie Canal, Tonawanda to Black Rock, no date |
10 |
21 |
1887 |
Map (tracing) Genesee River feeder from Erie Canal to the Rapids Dam for the Rochester, and Honeoye Valley RR at junction
with Erie Canal, 1887
|
10 |
22 |
1849 |
Map (on paper) showing line of Saratoga and Washington RR Co. along Champlain Canal, 1849 |
10 |
23 |
1913 |
Plan (blueprint) showing flag areas in Contract B, 1913 |
10 |
24 |
undated |
Specifications for dredging at Lower Black Rock Harbor, two sheets and one sheet of Engineerâs Estimate |
10 |
25 |
1891 |
Plan (tracing) of lower Harbor, Buffalo 1891 |
10 |
26 |
1889 |
Plan (on paper) of lower Harbor at Black Rock 1889 |
10 |
27 |
1891 |
Sections and contours on tracing of lower Harbor, Black Rock, 1891 |
10 |
28 |
1891 |
Sections on tracing of lower Harbor, Black Rock, 1891 |
10 |
29 |
1905 |
Map (blueprint) of the trent canal, 2 sheets, 1905 |
10 |
30 |
1888 |
Map (blueprint) for opening the Seneca Lake level of the Chemung Canal and construction of a basin at Havana, 2 sheets, 1888 |
11 |
1 |
undated |
Plan on paper of paddle gates. Chenango Canal locks, no date |
11 |
2 |
1900 |
Plans for arrangement of Hamburg Drain in Buffalo. Consists of four tracings and one blueprint, fastened together, 1900 |
11 |
3 |
1886 |
Plan (tracings) for lengthening guard gate 1, Lock 5 and Lock 6, Oswego Canal, 1886, 3 sheets |
11 |
4 |
undated |
Map (tracing) of a part of Frankfort showing Lock 45, no date |
11 |
5 |
1900 |
Maps (tracing) of Saratoga St. sewer, Cohoes and map of Saratoga St., two sheets fastened together, 1900 |
11 |
6 |
1891 |
Plan (tracing) of permit granted Board of Water Comm. of Buffalo to construct inlet into Niagara River, 1891 |
11 |
7 |
undated |
Cross sections (blueprint) of old lock walls, no date |
11 |
8 |
undated |
Map (tracing) showing proposed lengthening of bridge #20 at foot of Poor House Lock #56, no date |
11 |
9 |
undated |
Map (tracing) showing location of lock #46 on Erie Canal, no date |
11 |
10 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) for lengthening lock 46, Erie Canal, 1887 |
11 |
11 |
1887 |
Map (tracing) showing location of Erie locks 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44 and 45 to be lengthened, 1887 |
11 |
12 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for lengthening Clyde Lock #53, no date |
11 |
13 |
1887 |
Plan (tracing) for foundation lengthened at the foot, 1887 |
11 |
14 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of cofferdam for lengthening of foot the lock at Black Rock #72, no date |
11 |
15 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for lengthening at the foot the guard lock, Black Rock #72, no date |
11 |
16 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for lengthening at the head, no date |
11 |
17 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) for lengthening at the head, Lyons Lock #55, no date |
11 |
18 |
1887 |
General plan (tracing) for lengthening locks at the foot, Eastern Div., Erie Canal, 1887 |
11 |
19 |
1887 |
General plan (tracing) for lengthening lock #33 at the head, Eastern Div., Erie Canal, 1887 |
11 |
20 |
1895 |
Plan (tracing) of proposed crossing of Oswego Canal by 12" water line in Syracuse, 1895, 2 sheets |
11 |
21 |
undated |
Plan (tracing) of fishway for Schenectady Aqueduct Dam, 2 sheets, no date, attached to plan on paper for fishway on Schoharie
Creek at Ft. Hunter, no date
|
11 |
22 |
1850 |
Map and profile (tracing) showing proposed water pipe crossing under Erie Canal, Rochester, 1850 |
11 |
23 |
undated |
Map and Section (blueprint) of pipe line thru towing path of Erie Canal to accomp. permit granted to Syracuse Rendering Co.,
no date
|
11 |
24 |
1895 |
Plan (tracing) of proposed 20" water pipe crossing of Oswego Canal in Syracuse, 1895 |
11 |
25 |
1886 |
Map and profile (tracing) of water pipe crossing of Erie Canal, Little Falls, 3 sheets, 1886 |
11 |
26 |
1895 |
Map of Clyde Glass Works, 1895 |
11 |
27 |
1897 |
Plans (tracings) of work at Fulton Worsted Mills required to comply with agreements between said company and State, 5 sheets
folded together, 1897
|
11 |
28 |
undated |
Map (tracing) showing Hudson River at Troy Dam, no date |
11 |
29 |
1892 |
Map (tracing) of Hudson River at Washington Bar and Lower Side Cut, Troy, 1892 |
11 |
30 |
1892 |
Map (tracing) of location of dumping ground for Bath and upper railroad bridge dredging, 1892 |
11 |
31 |
1892 |
Map (tracing) of the Hudson River, inside channel at Stuyvesant, 1892 |
11 |
32 |
1894 |
Descriptions and maps (tracings) of permanent appropriations made in 1894 for improving the Champlain Canal, 7 sheets |
11 |
33 |
1851 January 14 |
Map (blueprint) of Canal and dam at Baldwinsville. Jan. 14, 1851 |
12 |
1 |
1913 |
Map (blueprint) of Canal and dam at Baldwinsville. Jan. 14, 1851 |
12 |
2 |
undated |
Map (blueprint) of the park adjoining Johnson Hall, Johnstown, N. Y. 2 sheets. Note says it was prepared by the State Engineer
and Surveyor at the request of the Johnstown Historical Society. No date. Part of map ripped away. We are not sure if this
map is part of this (DOT) collection; it may have become detached from the Comptroller's records which were for a time located
nearby in the Records Center.
|
12 |
3 |
undated |
Contour map, 2 sheets, no date, of "Oswego-Mohawk Route, Eastern Division", "Sheet No. 22", otherwise unidentified.; Barcode:
B2218590
|
12 |
4 |