Old Map of the Cape Cod Canal
1827 "Survey for Proposed Cape Cod Canal" |
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to purchase this map through our store at shop.old-maps.com |
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1829 (1827)
Map
Original size 31" x 72"
Drawn by the "Board of Internal Improvements" for the US Congress
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We have edited the original scan from the National Archives to
improve the appearance of this map. This map is notable for the
several cross section details and for the proposed "Regulating Tide
Locks" at either end of the canal.
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The Proposed Canal entrance at Buzzards Bay from the 1827 map. |
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Detail showing a profile of the proposed canal. |
Detail of the 1827 map showing the road to Plymouth. |
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Here is an overlay showing where
the Sagamore Bridge (& etc) fits onto the old map. |
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