10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SOO CANALS»
Discover the use of
the Soo Canals in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Soo Canals and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Canada Map Skills (ENHANCED eBook)
The Soo Canals are busier than the Panama Study the maps and cross section 5.
How many feet are ships raised in the Welland Canal? 6. What is the total rise in
water level from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Superior? _ 7. List the six bodies of ...
David Fletcher, Sharon Bocklage, 2003
2
Transportation by water, 1916
These statistics were compiled by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army.
During the 11 years 1906-1916, inclusive, the "Soo" Canals averaged 20,771
vessel passages of 48,861,436 net registered tonnage per annum, as compared
with ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, Eugene Fuller Hartley, 1920
3
A History of Kitchener, Ontario
In 1907, when Mr. Detweiler opened his campaign, a mass of freight passed
through the "Soo" canals. The cousinly systems locked through 58,000,000 tons
valued at $760,000,000. Wheat formed a large part of the cargoes. The
whaleback ...
The Soo Canals The St. Marys River joins Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Rapids on the river make it impossible for boats to travel between the two lakes.
The Soo Canals were built so boats could go around the rapids. Chapter 3 Early
...
5
Urban Geography: A Study of Site, Evolution, Patern and ...
The total traffic through the Soo canals has been approximately twiceas heavy as
through the Panama Canal during thelast few years. Manyother studies of 'fall
towns'could be discussed, suchas the detailed study ofLowell byM.T. Parker ...
6
a geography of
the british empire
The amount of traffic on the lakes is enormous: e.g. the tonnage passing through
both the Soo Canals is greater than that which uses the Panama, Suez,
Manchester Ship and Kiel Canals combined. The suggested Georgian Bay Canal
would ...
William Lawson (of St. Mark's College, Chelsea.)
Accidents similar to those which have occurred on the Manchester and the " Soo
" Canals have occurred also in the Welland and other canals. These accidents by
great good fortunes have not been disasters. With locks of large size of the size ...
The canal was divided to become the Soo Canals. Meanwhile, the nation was
undergoing many changes. In 1861 the Civil War began. Southern states formed
their own country, the Confederate States of America, and fought against the ...
Open at two ends, the structure is protected by a sheet-metal roof; two sheet-
metal sides are sufficient to contain the radiant heat. e traffic than combined total
of Panama and Suez canals is carried by the Soo canals at Sault Ste. Marie.
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Rockefeller's Cleveland
The Soo Canals and locks bypass the rapids on St. Mary's River, which links
Lake Superior and Lake Huron. The construction of the canals and locks greatly
facilitated the shipment of ore from the upper Great Lakes to the industrial ports of
...
