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Profile of Illinois River from Grafton to mouth of Kankakee showing water levels, gages & other data : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers

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Title
Profile of Illinois River from Grafton to mouth of Kankakee showing water levels, gages & other data : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Contributor
  • Alvord, John W. (John Watson), 1863-1943  
  • Burdick, Charles B. (Charles Baker), 1874-1955  
Scale
Scale approximately 1:1,689,600. Vertical scale approximately 1:349  
Place of Publication
Springfield (Ill.)
Publisher
Illinois state journal  
Date of Publication
1915  
Extent
1 profile
Dimensions
13 x 28 cm
Notes
  • Likely published 1915.
  • Shows low and high water levels between 1844 and 1913 from Grafton to the mouth of the Kankakee River.
  • Oriented with north toward the left.
  • Published in: Report of the Rivers and Lakes Commission on the Illinois River and its bottom lands / John W. Alvord and Charles B. Burdick. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Journal Co., 1915.
  • Profiles of river bed, high water lines of 1844 & 1858, and water lines for other years above LaSalle taken from profile of 1903 made by US Engineers. Below LaSalle water lines are plotted from gage readings.
  • "Miles above Grafton" and "Elevations above Memphis Dam."
  • "Figure 2."
  • Likely published in Springfield (Ill.).
  • Likely published by Illinois state journal.
Coverage-Spatial
Illinois River (Ill.)  
Language
English
Subject
Water levels  
Genre
  • Graphs  
  • Charts, diagrams, etc.  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99399318712205899
Collection Title
River Maps
Collection
River Maps
TitleProfile of Illinois River from Grafton to mouth of Kankakee showing water levels, gages & other data : to accompany report of Alvord & Burdick, engineers
Contributor
  • Alvord, John W. (John Watson), 1863-1943  
  • Burdick, Charles B. (Charles Baker), 1874-1955  
ScaleScale approximately 1:1,689,600. Vertical scale approximately 1:349  
Place of PublicationSpringfield (Ill.)
PublisherIllinois state journal  
Date of Publication1915  
Extent1 profile
Dimensions13 x 28 cm
Notes
  • Likely published 1915.
  • Shows low and high water levels between 1844 and 1913 from Grafton to the mouth of the Kankakee River.
  • Oriented with north toward the left.
  • Published in: Report of the Rivers and Lakes Commission on the Illinois River and its bottom lands / John W. Alvord and Charles B. Burdick. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Journal Co., 1915.
  • Profiles of river bed, high water lines of 1844 & 1858, and water lines for other years above LaSalle taken from profile of 1903 made by US Engineers. Below LaSalle water lines are plotted from gage readings.
  • "Miles above Grafton" and "Elevations above Memphis Dam."
  • "Figure 2."
  • Likely published in Springfield (Ill.).
  • Likely published by Illinois state journal.
Coverage-SpatialIllinois River (Ill.)  
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWater levels  
Genre
  • Graphs  
  • Charts, diagrams, etc.  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99399318712205899
Collection TitleRiver Maps
CollectionRiver Maps

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