Rivers

A map showing land acquisition and proposed river engineering at the Liberty Bend Cut-off of the Missouri River. The map, covering areas in Jackson and Clay County, Missouri, highlights property ownership and acreage, railroads, proposed bridges, levees, pilot canals, construction reference planes, and other details. Handwriting on the front reads: "33" and "6." Handwriting on the back reads: "Senatorial Papers. Letter, 11-18-40 (Flood Control). 8-3-59, P.D.L."

A map of the Kansas City Flood Control Project that shows the revised alignment for the area near the Big Blue bend cut-off. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 3 of 6 in a series.

A map of the Kansas City Flood Control Project that shows the revised levee plan for the area near the Big Blue bend cut-off. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers, 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 4 of 6 in a series.

A map titled "Kansas City Flood Control Project, Definite Project Report, East Bottoms Unit, Kansas City's Flood Protection Plan." The map shows proposed levees, channels, floodwalls, and pumping plants, changes to existing highways, railroads, levees, and floodwalls, and areas to be protected, dredged, or excavated. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 1 of 6 in a series.

A map of the proposed Kansas City Flood Control Project in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 5 of 6 in a series.

A map of the Kansas City Flood Control Project that shows the revised levee plan for the area near the Big Blue bend cut-off. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers, 5/26/59, P.D.L." There are two copies of this map. This is map 6 of 6 in a series.

A map titled "Kansas City Flood Control Project, Definite Project Report, East Bottoms Unit, Location, Vicinity and Index." The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 2 of 6 in a series.

A print of a hand-drawn map that shows the proposed and completed river engineering of the Missouri River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This map was prepared for Harry S. Truman, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program, for the purposes of investigating these projects in the Greater Kansas City area. An inset showing river systems in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas is included. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial papers (Missouri River), letter, 8-1-41, from Col. D. McCoan, Jr. to E.B.

A map of the proposed "Kansas City Flood Control Plan" in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L."