Report of James Herron, civil engineer, of a survey for a rail road and m'adamized turnpike, between the Tennessee line, and the James and Kanawha River improvement.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Herron, James W., -1856, author.
Imprint:	[Richmond, Virginia?] : [publisher not identified], [1834]
Description:	1 online resource (25 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Doc. ; no. 38 House document (Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates) ; 1834 session, no. 38.
Subject:	Rail Road Convention -- (1831 : -- Abingdon, Va.) Railroads -- Virginia -- Planning -- 19th century. Railroads -- Virginia -- Design and construction -- 19th century. Roads -- Virginia -- Planning -- 19th century. Roads -- Virginia -- Design and construction -- 19th century. Rivers -- Virginia -- Planning -- 19th century. Canals -- Virginia -- Planning -- 19th century. Transportation -- Virginia -- Planning -- 19th century. Canals -- Planning. Highway planning. Railroads -- Design and construction. Railroads -- Planning. Roads -- Design and construction. Transportation -- Planning. James River and Kanawha Canal (Va.) Virginia. Virginia -- James River and Kanawha Canal.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12874459

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Varying Form of Title:	Report of James Herron, civil engineer, of a survey for a railroad and macadamized turnpike, between the Tennessee line, and the James and Kanawha River improvement
Other authors / contributors:	Virginia. Board of Public Works. Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates.
Notes:	Letter of transmittal addressed to the speaker of the House of Delegates is dated 25th January 1834 and signed by John Floyd, president of the Board of Public Works. Online resource; title from PDF cover (LLMC Digital, viewed December 13, 2021)
Summary:	January 19, 1834 report of James Herron, civil engineer, of a survey for a railroad and M'adamized turnpike between the Tennessee line and the James and Kanawha River improvement. Of note, a macadam road was composed of a compacted sub-grade of crushed granite or greenstone, covered stone (no more than six ounces each) to absorb wear and tear and shed water to the drainage ditches. Included are numerous tables, and other relevant documents, in order to determine which method would be best for the state. Also included is a report of the Select Committee of the Abingdon Rail-Road Convention, August 27, 1831.

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