-------- Original Message -------- Subject: reference assistance needed: old Vermont river maps Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:45:15 -0400 From: Lise Ewald <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> There is a series of maps of rivers in Vermont referenced in Serial set volume 9387 of the US Serial Set...H.Doc. 785. The document title of interest is “Winooski River, VT. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting Report from the Chief of engineers on Winooski River, VT, covering navigation, flood control, power development and irrigation” (1931) According to Appendix J of that volume, the maps were on file at the United States district engineer office at 39 Whitehall Street, in New York City. The appendix states “the original maps are in the form of field drawings on process cloth and most of them Are available for blue printing. The office reproductions are on tracing cloth. The maps may be consulted or copies obtained at the above office” I’m assuming the Corps did a survey on the feasibility of a dam. We have a professor here who is trying to track down the maps detailing the Winooski river. The serial set volume has some plates of the Winooski , but our patron wants some maps listed In the Appendix, Specifically the desired maps are _Original Field Maps _ Winooski River, Topographic sheets : 2 topographic sheets, East Montpelier dam site 1, 23x30, 1, 19x29 4 topographis sheets, East Montpelier Reservoir, 30x42; 30x54; 30x72; 30x156 _Strip surveys by USGS_ Winooski River 1 topographic sheet, above Montpelier to Cabot 22/28 East Montpelier reservoir. I’ve asked for assistance from the Corps of Engineers Library, as well as the National Archives. The Vermont Geological Survey was unaware of the existence of these maps, and now are very interested. I’m wondering if somewhere there might be reproductions of these maps. Leads for aerial photos from this same project would be terrific as well. Would anyone have any suggestions for me? Many thanks, Lise Ewald Government Documents Reference Specialist Kreitzberg Library Norwich University 23 Harmon Drive Northfield, VT 05663 802.485.2523 [log in to unmask]