PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, ETC., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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MILITARY AND GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS..
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN.
IN CHARGE Of Capt. GeoRGE M. WHEeler, Corps OF ENGINEERS.
RECONNAISSANCES AND EXPLORATIONS.
REPORT OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Preparation of report upon investigations in Europe in 1881-'82
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE H. ELLIOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Fort Greene, Newport Harbor, R. I.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. H L. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. BRIG.
REPORT OF COL. CHARLES E. BLUNT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Lubec Channel, Me, 462; Bangor Harbor and Penobscot River, Mo.,
464; Moose-a-bec Bar at Jonesport, Me., 465; Belfast Harbor, Me., Rockland Har-
bor, Me., 467; Portland Harbor, Me., 469; Kennebunk River, Me., 470; breakwa-
ter at mouth of Saco River, Me., 471; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., 472; Cocheco
River, N. H., 474.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Southern entrance to Owl's Head Harbor, Me., 476;
harbor at Portsmouth, N. H., from the sea to the wharf, 478; Winnipiseogee Lake,
N. H., at a point called "The Weirs," 479; Little Harbor at Portsmouth, N. H.,
with a view to its improvement as a harbor of refuge, 480; York Harbor, Me., 485;
Wood Island Harbor, Me., 489.
IMPROVEMENTS. -Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 494; Merrimac River, Mass.. 499;
Scituate Harbor, Mass., 501; Boston Harbor, Mass., 502; Plymouth Harbor, Mass.,
510; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., 513; Lynn Harbor, Mass., 516; Malden River,
Mass., 519; harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., 520.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Harbor at Marblehead, Mass., for repair of sea-wall;
harbor at Salem, Mass., with a view to building a jetty running out from the main-
land to deep water, 537; channel from Goose Point, in Plymouth Harbor, Mass., to
the wharf of the Cordage Company, 538; harbor at Gloucester, Mass., with a view
to the removal of rock obstructions, 540; Fort Point Channel, Boston Harbor, 543;
Powow River, Mass., 549; Hingham Harbor, Mass., 553.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE H. ELLIOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 560; harbor of refuge at Nan-
tucket, Mass., 561; Wood's Holl and harbor of refuge at Wood's Holl, Mass., 580;
Wareham Harbor, Mass., 585; Taunton River, Mass., 588; Pawtucket River, R. I.,
592; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 596; Newport Harbor, R. I., 603;
harbor of refuge at Block Island, R. I., 606; Little Narragansett Bay, R. I. and
Conn., 615; harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 616.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Harbor at Hyannis, Mass., with a view of deepen-
ing the harbor, 619; Pawcatuck River, R. I., 622; Warren River, R. I., with a view
to the removal of obstructions from the channel, 625.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. WALTER MCFARLAND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Connecticut River, Mass. and Conn., 632; Thames River, Conn., 638;
New London Harbor, Conn., 641; Clinton Harbor, Conn., 643; New Haven Harbor,
Conn., 644; breakwater at New Haven Harbor, Conn., 646; Milford Harbor, Conn.,
648; Housatonic River, Conn., 649; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., 651; Black Rock
Harbor, Conn., 653; Southport Harbor, Conn., 655; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 656;
Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 658; New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y., 660; Echo Harbor,
New Rochelle, N. Y., 661; Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., 662; Greenport Harbor,
N. Y., 664; Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., 665; Flushing Bay, N. Y., 666; Newtown
Creek, N. Y., 668; Buttermilk Channel, N. Y., 670; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 672; Har-
lem River, N. Y., 674; Hudson River, N. Y., 677; Harbor at Rondout, N. Y., 697;
Harbor at Saugerties, N. Y., 699; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or
endangering navigation, 700.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Horton's Point, N.Y., near Dutch [Duck] Pond Point,
for breakwater, 701; Huntington Harbor, N. Y., 703; breakwater at Falkner's
Island, Conn., 707; river and harbor at Niantic, Conn., 710; Hudson River, from
Troy to mouth of canal, N. Y., 711.
REPORT OF BRIG. GEN. JOHN NEWTON, CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, BVT. MAJ.
GEN., U. S. A.
IMPROVEMENT.-Removing obstructions in East River and Hell Gate, N. Y., 715.
REPORT OF MAJ. GEORGE L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT.
LIEUT. COL., U. S. A.
IMPROVEMENTS.-East Chester Creek, N. Y., 738; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 739; Sheeps-
head Bay, N. Y., 740; Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 742; Cheesequakes Creek, N. J.,
743; Passaic River, above Newark, N. J., 744; Passaic River, below Newark, and
removing shoals in Newark Bay, N. J.. 746; channel between Staten Island and
New Jersey, 749; Shrewsbury River, N. J., 751; Rahway River, N. J., 753; Elizabeth
River, N. J., Woodbridge Creek, N. J., 754; Manasquan River, N. J., 756; Raritan
Bay, N. J., 757; Raritan River, N. J., 759; Mattawan Creek, N. J., Keyport Harbor,
N. J., 763; South River, N. J., 764; Gedney's Channel, New York Harbor, 766; re-
moving sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 787.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.- Baldwin River, N. Y., at Baldwin Station, to con-
nect with Long Branch, 789; Hudson River, on the New Jersey side, from Wee-
hawken to Bergen Point, Hudson County, N. J., with a view to deepening the
water at the wharf on that side, 790.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Delaware River, from Trenton, N. J., to its mouth, 798; Delaware
River, between Trenton, N. J., and Bridesburg, Pa., 833; Delaware River, below
Bridesburg, Pa., 834; Delaware River, at Schooner Ledge, 835; Delaware River,
near Cherry Island Flats, Frankford Creek, Pa., 836; Schuylkill River, 837 ; ice-
harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., 839; ice-harbor at the head of Delaware Bay, Del.,
840; construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Del., 845; Delaware
Breakwater Harbor, Del., 846; Rancocas River, N. J., 849; Woodbury Creek, N. J.,
Mantua Creek, N. J., 850; Raccoon River, N. J., 851; Salem River, N. J., 852;
Cohansey Creek, N. J., 853; north branch of Susquehannah River, Pa., 854; re-
moval of wrecks from Delaware Bay and River, removing sunken vessels or craft
obstructing or endangering navigation, 855; United States commission advisory
to the board of harbor commissioners of Philadelphia, Pa., 857.
EXAMINATIONS.-Corson's Sound and Townsend Inlet, N. J., 858; month of Salem
River, N. J., 860; harbor of Atlantic City, at Absecom Inlet, N. J., 862; west branch
of the Susquehanna River, Pa., between Salt Lick and Buttermilk Falls, 864.
REPORT OF MR. WILLIAM F. SMITH, UNITED STATES AGENT.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Maurice River, N. J., 868; Wilmington Harbor, Del., 869; ice-har-
bor at New Castle, Del., 872; Duck Creek, Del., 876; Saint Jones River, Del., 877;
Mispillion Creek, Del., 878; Broadkiln River, Del., 879; Broad Creek, Del., from
its mouth to Laurel, 880; Indian River, Del., 881; Susquehanna River above and
below Havre de Grace, Md., 882; Elk River, Md., 883; Chester River at Kent Island
Narrows, Md., Chester River from Sprye's Landing to Crumpton, Md., Corsica
Creek, Md., 884; harbor at Annapolis, Md., Choptank River, Md., 836; harbor of
Cambridge, Md., Wicomico River, Md., 888; Upper Thoroughfare, between Deil's
Island and the mainland, Md., 889; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or
endangering navigation, 890.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Harbor at Easton Point, Md., commencing at a point
on Tread Haven River where the Government work on the channel of said river was
recently suspended, 890; Lewes Creek and Rehoboth Bay, Del., Assateague and
Chincoteauge bays, Md., with a view to form continuous inland navigation from
Chincoteague Bay, in Virginia, to Delaware Bay, at or near Lewes, Del., 891; Po-
comoke River and Sound, Md., 904; Skipton Creek, Md., 907; Tuckahoe Creek,
Md., 908; Sassafras River, Md., above Georgetown, 912.
REPORT OF MAJ. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. LIEUT.
COL., U. S. A.
REPORT OF MR. S. T. ABERT, UNITED STATES AGENT.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., Neabsco Creek, Va., 962; Breton
Bay, Leonardtown, Md., 964; Nomini Creek, Va., 966; harbor at entrance of Saint
Jerome's Creek, Md., 968; Rappahannock River, Va., 971; Totusky River, Va., 976;
Urbana Creek, Va., 977; Mattaponi River, Va., 979; Pamunky River, Va., 982;
York River, Va., 984; Chickahominy River, Va., 987; Staunton River, Va., 989,
992; Dan River, between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., 993; Roanoke River,
N. C., 995; French Broad River, N. C., 997.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Cockpit Point, Va., for ice-harbor, 999; Colonial
Beach, formerly White Point, in county of Westmoreland, Va., 1001.
REPORT OF CAPT. F. A. HINMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor at Norfolk, Va., 1008; approach to Norfolk Harbor and the
United States (Norfolk) navy-yard, between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk,
Va., 1017; Appomattox River, Va., 1029; Nottoway River, Va., Blackwater River,
Va., 1033; Archer's Hope River, Va., 1034; North Landing River, Va and N. C.,
1035; Edenton Bay, N. C., 1038; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River
Bar, N. C., 1039; Meherrin River. Pamplico and Tar rivers, N. C., 1041; Yadkin
River, N. C., 1042; Scuppernong River, N. C., removing sunken vessels or craft ob-
structing or endangering navigation, 1044.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Perquiman's River above Hartford [Hertford], N.
C., 1045; Green River, N. C., 1046; Pasquotauk River, N. C., above mouth of canal,
1049; Cashie River, from its mouth to the town of Windsor, in Bertie County, N.
C., 1053.
REPORT OF CAPT. WILLIAM H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Contentnea Creek, N. C,, 1060; Trent River, N. C., 1062; Neuse
River, N. C., 1065; inland navigation from New Berne to Beaufort Harbor, via
Clubfoot, Harlowe, and Newport rivers, N. C., 1070; harbor at Beaufort, N. C.,
1076; New River, N. C., 1082; Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C., 1083;
Cape Fear River below Wilmington, N. C., 1087; Great Pedee River, S. C., 1100;
Waccamaw River, S. C., 1105; harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 1114; Santee River, S.
C., 1119; Wateree River, S. C., 1123.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Northeast Branch of Cape Fear River, N. C., 1128;
Bogue Sound, N. C., between New River, and Beaufort, 1133; Congaree River, S.
C., 1140; Black River, N. C., 1145; entrance to Winyaw Bay, near Georgetown, S.
C., 1154.
REPORT OF COL. Q. A. GILLMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. MAJ.
GEN., U. S. A.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Charleston Harbor, S. C., 1172; Wappoo Cut, S. C., 1186; Ashley
River, S. C., 1188; Edisto River, S. C., 1190; Salkiehatchie River, S. C., 1192 ;
Savannah Harbor and River, Ga., 1195; Savannah River, Ga., 1207; Savannah
River above Augusta, Ga., 1213; Saint Augustine Creek (Thunderbolt River), Ga.,
1214; Romerly Marsh, Ga., 1215; Altamaha River, Ga., 1218; Brunswick Harbor,
Ga., 1224; entrance to Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., 1229; inside passage be-
ween Fernandina and Saint John's River, Fla., 1234.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Altamaha River, Ga., from Darien to its mouth, 1234;
Darien Harbor, Ga., 1237.
REPORT OF CAPT. WILLIAM T. ROSSELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Saint John's River, Fla., 1243; Upper Saint John's River, Fla,
1253; Volusia Bar, Fla., 1254; Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 1258; Tampa Bay, Fla.,
1262; Suwanee River, Fla., 1265; Key West Harbor, Fla., 1267; Pease Creek, Fla.,
1268; harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., 1270; Manatee River, Fla., 1272; Caloosahatchee
River, Fla., 1273; Apalachicola River, Fla., 1275; Withlacoochee River, Fla., 1277;
removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 1279.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Anclote Harbor, Fla, 1250; Wekiva River, Fla., 1281;
Saint Augustine Harbor, Fla., 1282; Amelia River, Fla., 1284; Charlotte Harbor,
Fla., 1286; Mosquito Inlet, Fla., 1287; for canal and inland communication from
Saint John's River through Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River to Jupiter Inlet and
Lake Worth, Fla., 1291.
REPORT OF CAPT. R. L. HOXIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.—Ocmulgee River, Ga., 1295; Oconee River, Ga., 1297; Flint River,
Ga., 1298; Oostenaula and Coosawattee rivers, Ga., 1300; Coosa River, Ga. and
Ala., 1301; Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., 1303; Alabama River, Ala., 1306;
Tallapoosa River, Ala., 1307; Cahaba River, Ala., 1308; Escambia and Conecuh
rivers, Fla. and Ala., 1309; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., 1311; Bayon La
Grange, Fla., 1312; harbor at Pensacola, Fla., 1313.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Outer and inner bars at the entrance of Pensacola
Harbor, Fla., 1316; Clearwater Harbor, Fla., 1323; Upper Oconee River, Ga., from
Skull Shoals to the Georgia railroad bridge, 1329.
REPORT OF MAJ. A. N. DAMRELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Mobile Harbor, Ala., 1336; Warrior River, Ala., 1345; Tombigbee
River, from Fulton to Vienua, 1351; Tombigbee River, below Vienna, 1350; Black
Warrior River, from Tuscaloosa to Daniel's Creek, Ala., 1354; Old Town Creek,
Miss., 1355; Noxubee River, Miss., 1356; Pascagoula River, Miss., 1358; roadstead
leading into Back Bay, Biloxi, and Biloxi Channel, Miss., 1360; Horn Island Pass,
Miss, 1361; Pearl River, Miss., below Jackson, 1363; Pearl River, Miss., from Jack-
son to Carthage, 1369; Pearl River, Miss., between Edinburg and Carthage, 1371.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Homosassa Bay, Fla., Back Bay at Handsborough,
Miss., 1373; Mobile River and Harbor, from lower anchorage up to the northern
limits of the city of Mobile, with a view to securing 23 feet depth of water, 1374.
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