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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... ridges are composed of gravel , inter- mixed with stone of moderate size ; and , not unfrequently , they are formed of entire rock , either Mica - slate , or Gneiss . Our route being from east to west , or transverse REPORT.
... ridges are composed of gravel , inter- mixed with stone of moderate size ; and , not unfrequently , they are formed of entire rock , either Mica - slate , or Gneiss . Our route being from east to west , or transverse REPORT.
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... east to west , or transverse to the general course of the streams and ridges , no line of any ex- tent in that direction , either level , or of a given inclination to the horizon , can be maintained , without resorting , either to a ...
... east to west , or transverse to the general course of the streams and ridges , no line of any ex- tent in that direction , either level , or of a given inclination to the horizon , can be maintained , without resorting , either to a ...
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... east of the freight depot of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house ...
... east of the freight depot of the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , the line passes south of J. Goddard's house , thence crossing the Black- stone canal , it passes south of G. Trumbull's , and sweeping around the foot of Powder - house ...
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... east corner of Oxford North Gore ; thence , lowering the grade to 35 feet per mile , and turning gradually to the north - west , to cross the valley of French River , it passes this stream a little below the Clappville lower factory ...
... east corner of Oxford North Gore ; thence , lowering the grade to 35 feet per mile , and turning gradually to the north - west , to cross the valley of French River , it passes this stream a little below the Clappville lower factory ...
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... east side , the grade upon 7200 feet has been raised from 35.01 to 38.88 ; and on the west side , from 35.29 to 38.57 for a distance of 16,360 feet . As the ground falls off in the direction of the line upon both sides of the deep cut ...
... east side , the grade upon 7200 feet has been raised from 35.01 to 38.88 ; and on the west side , from 35.29 to 38.57 for a distance of 16,360 feet . As the ground falls off in the direction of the line upon both sides of the deep cut ...
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