This book is one of a series on the history of navigation done as part of the National Waterways Study, authorized by Congress in Public Law 94-587. The National Waterways Study is an intensive review by the Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources of past, present, and future needs and capabilities of the United States water transportation network. The Historical Division of the Office of the Chief of Engineers supervised the development of this book, which is designed to present a succinct overview of the subject ...
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This book is one of a series on the history of navigation done as part of the National Waterways Study, authorized by Congress in Public Law 94-587. The National Waterways Study is an intensive review by the Corps of Engineers' Institute for Water Resources of past, present, and future needs and capabilities of the United States water transportation network. The Historical Division of the Office of the Chief of Engineers supervised the development of this book, which is designed to present a succinct overview of the subject area. Contents: The Age of Discovery and Settlement The Canal Era River and Harbor Improvement The Intracoastal Waterway: Atlantic Section Chronology Notes Bibliography
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Publisher:
U. S. Army Engineer Water Resources Support Center
Published:
1983
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17763562332
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