Abstract
"The feasibility of constructing a canal communication between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and crossing the American Isthmus has been discussed and written on since the time of Columbus but the subject has attained its present popularity only within the last few years. For several years past the press has almost constantly kept the project before the public and the indications now are that in the close of the 19th century some one of the many schemes that has been suggested will be in active operation. There has been various routes suggested for canals with and without locks. This paper will only give a very short description of the more important routs – together with their comparative advantages and their commercial bearings. So far as the data at hand will permit"--page 2.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
Professional Degree in Civil Engineering
Publisher
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Publication Date
1881
Pagination
30 pages, 1 plate
Rights
© 1881 L. X. Smith, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Canals, Interoceanic
Thesis Number
T 72
Print OCLC #
5920196
Electronic OCLC #
244008243
Recommended Citation
Smith, Loren X., "Inter-oceanic transit" (1881). Professional Degree Theses. 328.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/professional_theses/328
Chart showing the routes from the Atlantic to the Pacific by the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
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