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 58
... Pittsfield , Richmond , and the north - west corner of West Stockbridge . The surveys , and approximate location of the route from Tekoa mountain to Pittsfield , were made by Mr. Childe , with the occasional assistance of Mr. Barnes ...
... Pittsfield , Richmond , and the north - west corner of West Stockbridge . The surveys , and approximate location of the route from Tekoa mountain to Pittsfield , were made by Mr. Childe , with the occasional assistance of Mr. Barnes ...
Page 60
... Pittsfield , & c . The western portion of Route No. 9 ( from the Spruce swamp ) passes through Otis , Becket , Lee , Stockbridge , and West Stockbridge . A branch of this line passing farther north leaves the main line east of ...
... Pittsfield , & c . The western portion of Route No. 9 ( from the Spruce swamp ) passes through Otis , Becket , Lee , Stockbridge , and West Stockbridge . A branch of this line passing farther north leaves the main line east of ...
Page 83
... Pittsfield route . We now proceed to a description of the same . NORTHERN ROUTE . This route is , essentially , the same which Mr. Baldwin surveyed for a Rail Road , in 1828 , viz . by the valley of the Great Westfield river , and by ...
... Pittsfield route . We now proceed to a description of the same . NORTHERN ROUTE . This route is , essentially , the same which Mr. Baldwin surveyed for a Rail Road , in 1828 , viz . by the valley of the Great Westfield river , and by ...
Page 86
... Pittsfield , the first favorable point which occurs for crossing the Housatonic river , it is 5 miles . In this distance , the river descends 420 feet . The consequence , of course , is , that a steep grade , throughout this extent ...
... Pittsfield , the first favorable point which occurs for crossing the Housatonic river , it is 5 miles . In this distance , the river descends 420 feet . The consequence , of course , is , that a steep grade , throughout this extent ...
Page 87
... Pittsfield and the Richmond summit , two distinct routes have been approximately located . The first , or main line , as it is marked upon the Map , crosses the Pon- toosuc near the head of Pomeroy's satinet factory pond ; thence it ...
... Pittsfield and the Richmond summit , two distinct routes have been approximately located . The first , or main line , as it is marked upon the Map , crosses the Pon- toosuc near the head of Pomeroy's satinet factory pond ; thence it ...
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