Reports of the Engineers of the Western Rail Road Corporation, Made to the Directors, in 1836-7Merriam, Wood and Company, 1838 - 120 pages |
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... Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee , ) and the French River . It is 445.75 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road ; and by the valley of the French River , 13.42 miles distant , the uniform grade would be 32.21 feet per mile ...
... Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee , ) and the French River . It is 445.75 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road ; and by the valley of the French River , 13.42 miles distant , the uniform grade would be 32.21 feet per mile ...
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... Brook , across Tatnick Brook , and west of the village of New - Worcester ; thence crossing the Springfield road , and the Hartford turnpike , it curves across the valley of Kettle Brook ( or Blackstone River ) and falls upon the side ...
... Brook , across Tatnick Brook , and west of the village of New - Worcester ; thence crossing the Springfield road , and the Hartford turnpike , it curves across the valley of Kettle Brook ( or Blackstone River ) and falls upon the side ...
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... Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee River ; ) thence entering the town of Spencer , it pursues the side hill nearly north , to Watson's Brook , about 5 miles ; thence turning gradually to the north - west , it crosses the Springfield road ...
... Brook ( a branch of the Chickopee River ; ) thence entering the town of Spencer , it pursues the side hill nearly north , to Watson's Brook , about 5 miles ; thence turning gradually to the north - west , it crosses the Springfield road ...
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... Brook , called Dark Brook ; but it lies too low for our route . At the southern bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester , this stream is ele- vated 10 feet only above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road ; and as we require ...
... Brook , called Dark Brook ; but it lies too low for our route . At the southern bend of Kettle Brook , nearly 4 miles from Worcester , this stream is ele- vated 10 feet only above the Boston and Worcester Rail- Road ; and as we require ...
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... Brook , ( referred to in the description of Route No. 1 , ) at a point less than one mile west of Grout's summit , is 240 feet below it . The declivity in that direction being so great , any line descending at an admissi ble grade for ...
... Brook , ( referred to in the description of Route No. 1 , ) at a point less than one mile west of Grout's summit , is 240 feet below it . The declivity in that direction being so great , any line descending at an admissi ble grade for ...
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