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A Map of the Louisville & Portland Canal
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Map of the Louisville and Portland Canal on the Ohio River. The map shows Louisville, Shippingsport, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Gravel Island, Corn Island and includes an inset drawing of a machine for raising rocks from a canal.
1828
Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875
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Plan of the City of Louisville and its Environs in 1831
1831
Map of the city of Louisville, Kentucky on the Ohio River showing streets and numbered lots. The Ohio River, Corn Island, and the Louisville and Portland Canal are shown at the bottom of the map. T...
A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio
1793
This detailed topographical map shows the Falls of the Ohio River between Clarksville, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. The map shows plots of farmland, forests, islands, garden plots, houses, For...
A Geological Profile Extending from Utica to Knob Creek
1828
Drawing by Increase Lapham showing the geological profile of the land between Utica and Knob Creek, Kentucky at a scale of 1/2 inch to a mile.
Louisville and Portland Railroad
February 15, 1830
Increase Lapham's drawing of a railroad tunnel and railroad tracks.
Sketch of a Map of Tennessee
A hand-drawn map of Tennessee and surrounding states. Some cities located include: St. Louis, Louisville, Cinncinati, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville, Tupelo, Columbus, Cairo (Illinois), among o...
A New Map of Kentucky
1847
A color map of Kentucky with insets showing Lexington, the Falls of Ohio, and the Ohio River.
