Map Interoceanic river aqueduct connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans : [Colombia]

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • Interoceanic river aqueduct connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans : [Colombia]

Names

  • Kennish, W.

Created / Published

  • [1855?]

Contents

  • Fig. 1. Plan of Pacific entrance. Scale [ca. 1:2,120] -- Fig. 2. Plan of junction with Truandó. Scale [ca. 1:720] -- Fig. 3. Sketch of a proposed entrance to the Atrato. Scale [ca. 1:22,000].

Headings

  • -  Hydrographic surveying--Colombia--Humboldt Bay Region--Maps
  • -  Hydrographic surveying--Colombia--Truandó River Region--Maps
  • -  Hydrographic surveying--Colombia--Atrato River Region--Maps
  • -  Humboldt Bay Region (Colombia)--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Truandó River Region (Colombia)--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Atrato River Region (Colombia)--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Colombia--Humboldt Bay Region
  • -  Colombia--Truandó River Region
  • -  Colombia--Atrato River Region

Notes

  • -  Shows region of Humboldt Bay, Truando River, and Atrato River.
  • -  "The proposed works are shown by a pink shade."
  • -  Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  In upper margin: Plate IV.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 249
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Includes 3 cross sections.
  • -  Vault

Medium

  • 3 ms. maps on 1 sheet : col. ; 91 x 75 cm. or smaller, sheet 97 x 227 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G5292.H8C31 1855 .K5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2009582841

Online Format

  • image

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Kennish, W. Interoceanic river aqueduct connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans: Colombia. [?, 1855] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2009582841/.

APA citation style:

Kennish, W. (1855) Interoceanic river aqueduct connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans: Colombia. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009582841/.

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Kennish, W. Interoceanic river aqueduct connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans: Colombia. [?, 1855] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2009582841/>.