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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These survey maps of the canal system in New York State fulfilled a law requiring a complete map and field notes of every
canal in the state. The maps show: survey stations for measuring length of the canal; courses and distances (linked by red
lines); canal right-of-way (blue line); locks; aqueducts; basins; other hydraulic structures; bridges; mill races; buildings;
streams, ponds, and lakes; steep grades; and adjacent county, town, and property lines.
Creator:
Title:
Canal Commissioners canal system survey maps
Quantity:
21.5 cubic feet
31 volumes; 25 unbound maps; 4 microfilm rolls 35mm
Inclusive Dates:
1832-1843
Series Number:
A0848
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