TitleSurvey of Umpqua River, Oregon
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1889
AuthorsU.S. House of Representatives
Secondary Title51st Congress, first session, House Executive Document no.199
Date Published1889/1890
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Valley Documents Serial Set, Digital Open Access
KeywordsBrandy Bar, Deane's Creek Bar, Echo Island Bar, navigation, physical modification, Umpqua River
NotesHouse Executive Document. Recommends improving navigation through the "removal of rock bowlders and ledges in the wharf basin at Scottsburgh, and below this basin, with the view of obtaining a channel-way 50 feet in width and 4 feet depth at low water, at an estimated cost of $9,000." Scottsburgh and Gardiner are "the only towns on the river" at the time. Gives figures for shipping. This is available in Google Books.
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