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Civilian Engineers Build Pacific Locks in Panama
The article details the Pacific division of the Panama Canal project from Culebra Cut to Miraflores and Pedro Miguel locks. It highlights engineers Williamson and Cole, dredge Corozal, concrete and earthworks, dam and spillway construction, and the shift of shops to Balboa with a forecast of large ships passing under steam by November.
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Pedro Miguel
Miraflores Locks
Panama Canal
Miguel
Pacific Ocean
Culebra
Miraflores
Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific Division
Jon Goethals
8. B. Wilamson
United States
Panama
L Lonel Goethals
Williamson
H. O
Os En
Pedro _Miguel
Fir
St. Peter Michael
Pedro Miguel Anda
Gatun Lake
Gatun
Pedro Miguel Dam
Mitra Flores
Miraflores Lake
Cacill River
Pacific Locks
Ancon Hill
Pacific Entrance
Canal
Chame
Pedro Miguel Locks
Coroval
Balboa Docks
Ancon
Balboa
Sosa Hills
Sosa
Corozal
Anicon
Naos Island
Williamson and
Cole
Uncle Sam