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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Page 60
... Housatonic river , thence by the valley of the Housatonic , crossing Hop brook valley at M'Allister's , and through South Lee to Stockbridge . From thence the line continues through the village of Stockbridge , and across the bend of ...
... Housatonic river , thence by the valley of the Housatonic , crossing Hop brook valley at M'Allister's , and through South Lee to Stockbridge . From thence the line continues through the village of Stockbridge , and across the bend of ...
Page 61
... Housatonic . valley , up to the Furnace in the north east corner of Lenox , crossing the Housatonic river at this place , it passes by the south side of Scott's pond , into Lee again , thence into the north part of Stockbridge , thence ...
... Housatonic . valley , up to the Furnace in the north east corner of Lenox , crossing the Housatonic river at this place , it passes by the south side of Scott's pond , into Lee again , thence into the north part of Stockbridge , thence ...
Page 78
... Housatonic are divided from those of the Connecticut , by a lofty spur of the same range . This spur deflects from the parent chain , north of the source of the Housatonic river . Its course is east of south , or transverse to the route ...
... Housatonic are divided from those of the Connecticut , by a lofty spur of the same range . This spur deflects from the parent chain , north of the source of the Housatonic river . Its course is east of south , or transverse to the route ...
Page 81
... Housatonic river in the town of Lee , through Green Water pond brook . This pond is the summit between the Farmington and Housatonic . The descent to the west from this summit is 79 feet per mile , through the valley of the outlet of ...
... Housatonic river in the town of Lee , through Green Water pond brook . This pond is the summit between the Farmington and Housatonic . The descent to the west from this summit is 79 feet per mile , through the valley of the outlet of ...
Page 82
... Housatonic and 3 miles south of Green Water brook , still descending 79 feet per mile ; thence it is level of a mile ; and thence the line , as approximately located , passes over a slight summit , but this may be avoided by pushing it ...
... Housatonic and 3 miles south of Green Water brook , still descending 79 feet per mile ; thence it is level of a mile ; and thence the line , as approximately located , passes over a slight summit , but this may be avoided by pushing it ...
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