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Notice how the "East" end of the Canal may be said to be west of the "West" end. £ Although connecting our East and West coasts, the Canal runs Northwest and Southeast. *

Here are the ocean liners climbing over the mountains by the water stairway. Actual distances not represented. (Hauling system on next page.)

J      Vessels  are raised  or lowered by letting water into or out of each lock from the    *

5f   lock  above  through  culverts  D   G* by  means  of  lateral  culverts  E  H,  through  wells    *

J   F.    (A) passageway for operators, (B) gallery for electric wires,  (C) drainage gallery. £

J   The locomotive, the team, and the building show the size of a lock. *

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