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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... unite at the red school - house in Spencer , on Cranberry Meadow Brook , and thence pursue the route indicated on the map as No. 6 , to the valley of the Chickopee River ; for it is obvious , whether in point of directness or cost ...
... unite at the red school - house in Spencer , on Cranberry Meadow Brook , and thence pursue the route indicated on the map as No. 6 , to the valley of the Chickopee River ; for it is obvious , whether in point of directness or cost ...
Page 46
... unite again , near Sedgwick's tavern , on the Chicko- pee river , about 10.4 miles , by the river line , below the scythe factory . At Sedgwick's , the Chickopee bends away to the north , to its junction with the Ware , and Swift rivers ...
... unite again , near Sedgwick's tavern , on the Chicko- pee river , about 10.4 miles , by the river line , below the scythe factory . At Sedgwick's , the Chickopee bends away to the north , to its junction with the Ware , and Swift rivers ...
Page 49
... unite , ) is 1.93 miles shorter than the line by the river . The rise from the scythe factory to Gammell's summit , in Pal- mer , is 132 feet , and the distance 2.84 miles ; thence across the deep valley of Gammell's or King's Brook to ...
... unite , ) is 1.93 miles shorter than the line by the river . The rise from the scythe factory to Gammell's summit , in Pal- mer , is 132 feet , and the distance 2.84 miles ; thence across the deep valley of Gammell's or King's Brook to ...
Page 51
... unite with the Cabotville line , near Bush's Notch , and the second to unite with the Garden Brook line ( hereafter to be described ) near Ashley's mill , on the West- field river . The first , or northern branch , leaves the valley of ...
... unite with the Cabotville line , near Bush's Notch , and the second to unite with the Garden Brook line ( hereafter to be described ) near Ashley's mill , on the West- field river . The first , or northern branch , leaves the valley of ...
Page 70
... unite- Such probably would be the best general direction for the route indicated in the resolution of the Board ; from the character of the country east of the Wilbraham moun- tain , it is not to be expected that any feasible line could ...
... unite- Such probably would be the best general direction for the route indicated in the resolution of the Board ; from the character of the country east of the Wilbraham moun- tain , it is not to be expected that any feasible line could ...
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