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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
These survey maps for proposed canal improvements of Erie, Champlain, and Oswego canals are particularly valuable for their representation of state-owned land. Maps show measurements of canal length; town, city, and county lines; name of some land owners, or parcel numbers, of property adjacent to the canal; buildings along the canal rout; and parapets, aqueducts, and other related structures.
Creator:
Title:
Middle and Western Division survey maps for the proposed 1895 Erie Canal enlargement
Quantity:

32 cubic feet

39 maps

Inclusive Dates:
1895-1900
Series Number:
B1210