1907 Hudson River Improvement, Troy to Waterford, New York Survey, Report and Map.
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This 8-page 1907 government publication documents a key phase in the Corps of Engineers’ work on the upper Hudson River, reflecting strategic priorities under the River and Harbor Act of 1905. Colonel D. W. Lockwood’s report evaluates the navigational corridor between Congress Street and the State Dam in Troy, proposing dredging and channel improvements to support commercial shipping to Waterford, N.Y. The document includes technical justifications, legislative background, and budget estimates for the extension.
Included with this report is a large folding 1906 survey map. Prepared under Lockwood’s supervision, it offers a detailed rendering of the riverbed, islands, and infrastructure between Troy and Waterford, including Big Stony Island, Starbuck Island, the Erie Canal outlet, and the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Bridge.
Titled as issued: HUDSON RIVER FROM TROY TO WATERFORD, N.Y. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of preliminary examination and survey of Hudson River, with a view to extending the existing project to Waterford, N.Y.
Description: 1907 Hudson River Improvement, Troy to Waterford, New York Survey, Report and Map.
Washington: GPO, 59th Congress, 2d Session, 1907. Disbound pamphlet, 8vo (9 x 5¾ inches), 8 pages with large folding map. Very good, mild toning.
[3735633]Price: $125.00