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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... town of Charlton , and about three miles north of Charlton centre Meeting - house . It lies between a branch of the French River , and a branch of the Quinebaug , and is elevated 452.41 feet above the Boston and Worcester 4 Rail - Road ...
... town of Charlton , and about three miles north of Charlton centre Meeting - house . It lies between a branch of the French River , and a branch of the Quinebaug , and is elevated 452.41 feet above the Boston and Worcester 4 Rail - Road ...
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... town of Charlton , but near the Spencer line . It is elevated 492.76 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , and is 13.31 miles distant from it . An uniform grade to this summit would give 35.51 feet per mile . It Grout's ...
... town of Charlton , but near the Spencer line . It is elevated 492.76 feet above the Boston and Worcester Rail - Road , and is 13.31 miles distant from it . An uniform grade to this summit would give 35.51 feet per mile . It Grout's ...
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... town of Ward , and thence conforming to the general direc- tion of the ridge ( about south - west ) it crosses , at Knowles's mills , a small branch of Kettle Brook , thence , pursuing the course of the side hill , it is thrown out of ...
... town of Ward , and thence conforming to the general direc- tion of the ridge ( about south - west ) it crosses , at Knowles's mills , a small branch of Kettle Brook , thence , pursuing the course of the side hill , it is thrown out of ...
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... 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 and the Seven mile River ; thence turning to the south - west ...
... 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 and the Seven mile River ; thence turning to the south - west ...
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... town of Spencer , it crosses , from 615 to 626 , a swamp or meadow 1100 feet long , and varying in depth from 2 to 8 feet ; thence turning the point of W. Watson's hill at Jones's mill , it continues on the north side of the brook to ...
... town of Spencer , it crosses , from 615 to 626 , a swamp or meadow 1100 feet long , and varying in depth from 2 to 8 feet ; thence turning the point of W. Watson's hill at Jones's mill , it continues on the north side of the brook to ...
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