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National canal survey outlines two western routes
Maj. Benyaard reports on the Hennepin canal survey for congress, detailing eastern and western divisions. The western route options include the Marais d Osier and Watertown paths, with Rock Island as the third, tracing from the Illinois river to the Mississippi and noting basins, crossings, and the summit level for a proposed 34 mile western section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benyaard
Corps of Engineers
Hennepin Canal
War Department
Congress
Illinois River
Mississippi
Marais d’Osier
Watertown
Rock Island
Colona
Green
Rock Rivers
Hennepin
Bureau Creek
Spring Lake
Sheffield
Dixon
Hickory Creek
Saint Peter’s Marsh
Green River
Spring Hill
Rock River
Erie
Marias d’Osier
Commanche
Albany
Hickory Creek Valley
Annawan
Atkinson