Page:Historic highways of America (Volume 16).djvu/37

Canals way and the, 201; new barge canal, 204; map of, 205; New York State acts creating the, 213–234.
 * Forth-Clyde, 14, 89; built by Smeaton, 13, 21; Grand Junction, 14, 90.
 * Holstein, 14, 89.
 * Kennet and Avon, mentioned, 14, 90.
 * Languedoc, built by Riquet, 13, 19.
 * Leeds and Liverpool, 14, 90.
 * Louisville and Portland, see Ohio River.
 * Middlesex: sketch of, 14, 93; engineers constructing Erie Canal inspect, 105.
 * Morris, incline planes on, 13, 193.
 * Ohio and Lake Erie, Schriver proposes, 13, 75.
 * Pennsylvania: proposed by Pennsylvania legislature, 13, 177; commissioners appointed, 177; report of commissioners, 177–179; tunnel problem delays, 178–179; railway agitation delays, 179; authorized, 182; bill creating, 182–191; map of, 185; divisions of, 191; central division begun and completed, 191–192; western division opened, 192; central division comprising Allegheny Portage Railway, see Railways; first boat passes entire length of, 206; itinerary on, 208–211; size and cost of, 211–212; purchased by Pennsylvania Railway, 215; abandoned,