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Drawing of St. Louis Harbor

Drawing of St. Louis Harbor
Accession Number
M177
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Cartographer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Surveyed by Robert E. Lee. Assisted and drawn by Montgomery C. Meigs. Also assisted by J.S. Morehead and H. Kayser. Engraved by William J. Stone. Copied by M.C. Ewing. Retraced by W.C.L., May 1940.
Keywords
Cities and towns
Rivers
Photo Color
Color
Physical Size
24 1/2 X 42 inches
Related Collection (Plain)
President's Personal File
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Scale
5 inches = 1 mile. Dike cross-section: 1 inch = 20 feet. River cross-sections: 1 inch = 200 feet.
TIF Identifier
M177.tif
Rights

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Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Surveyed by Robert E. Lee. Assisted and drawn by Montgomery C. Meigs. Also assisted by J.S. Morehead and H. Kayser. Engraved by William J. Stone. Copied by M.C. Ewing. Retraced by W.C.L., May 1940.

Courtesy Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence, Missouri.

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Description

A copy of an 1837 engineering drawing of St. Louis Harbor and the Mississippi River. The drawing, surveyed by Robert E. Lee, shows the proposed plan to build a dike near Bloody Island. Included are cross-section profiles of the proposed dike and sections of the river. Spanning the area from Cahoe Island to Cascarot Island, the drawing also identifies businesses, farms, buildings, and other landmarks along the river. St. Louis, Missouri is also prominently featured in this drawing with several roads being identified. Handwriting on the back reads: "PPF, 9-B, 7/14/50."

Date(s)
ca.