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New York State Engineer and Surveyor Supporting Documentation for 1901 Report on Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes


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Overview of the Records

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

Summary:
These series consists of survey data from a 1901 report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes by Edward Bond, the State Engineer and Surveyor, and a color map of the proposed alternatives of Cohoes and vicinity to accompany the report. The map was compiled from the surveys of the U.S. Board of Engineers on Deep Waterways, from canal surveys, and a local map of the city of Troy.
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Supporting documentation for 1901 report on Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes
Quantity:

0.25 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1901
Series Number:
B2544

Administrative History

Chapter 411 of the laws of 1901 mandated and provided funding for surveys, plans, and estimates for improvements to the Barge Canal.

Scope and Content Note

These records consist of survey data from a 1901 report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes by Edward Bond, the State Engineer and Surveyor, and a color map of the proposed alternatives of Cohoes and vicinity to accompany the report. The map was compiled from the surveys of the U.S. Board of Engineers on Deep Waterways, from canal surveys, and a local map of the city of Troy. The greatest series of high lift locks then known in the world was built at Cohoes Falls.

Related Material

The "Report on the barge canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, February 12, 1901", is available at the New York State Library.

Related Publications

The "Report on the barge canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, February 12, 1901" is available at the New York State Library.

Acquisition Information

These records were identified and transferred by principal engineer William Schollenberger of the New York State Canal Corporation in April 2014.

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