Panama Canal - Map and Cross Section

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Excavations made by the French Excavation made by the U. S. Government High Water 26 inches High Water Level 10 ft. Mean Ocean Level O IN Lin 10 Mean Ocean Level O 10 Low Water 26 inches IN INIA Low Water Level 10 ft. Miles O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 4 45 46 47 48 49 Miles YAVIZAT GATUN CUPE OUAN MINA BAY PIHIVA OMARAJAL colonChisToBAL PALD GRANDE OF LAS CRUCES GAMBOA PT.PAITILLO Pr. TORO PAOPOSED FORTIFICATION IRATLORES LOCKS COROZAL MT.HOPE MONTE LIRIO LA SAVANA, Panama RLANENCA LPERICO PARAISO LIMON OBISPOGAILLARD PEORO LOCKUEL BAY GORGONA LAS CASCADAS A OMATACHIN JUANGRANDE MINDI OHARANJITOS EMPIRE CULEBRA Rie Grande COCOLIO I NAOS GATUN LOCKS UEPT 85FESI AHORCA FRIJOLES SANJOSE 797 UCHAGRES BUENAVISTA OMAMB LAGARIO LION MILL TIGER HILL CHAGRESITO SAN PABLO Barlo Hines BOHIOO TAVERNILLA PENA BLANCA PEBATELE HACIENDA DE CABRAO LAKE Ar Cihcial lake RIO PINA ISTHMUS ZONE By Cape Horn By the Canal Distance Saved 40 miles 500 to 1000 ft. 300 to 650 ft. Length 3 double sets At Gatun. Pedro Miguel. 1 Miraflores. . ..2 Average lift 32 ft. Length..1000 ft. Width. . 110 ft. DISTANCE (VIA COLON) width at top. bottom. Locks set Channel. ..... Pensacola Gulfport Mobile New Orleans Galveston Charleston Savannah Norfolk Philadelphia New York Boston to Panama 11,421 11,443 11,452 11,461 11,477 11,576 11,582 11.775 11.956 11,977 12.161 1,401 1.423 1,432 1,441 1,457 1,556 1.562 1,755 1.936 1,957 2,141 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 10,020 Through Canal Locks. 10 hours 3 hours Length. Total number of men employed. 9 miles Time of Passage Gaillard Cut.. .35,500 .. Length of crest. Extreme width. Height above normal lake level 30 ft. 8000 ft. 2600 ft. Gatun Dam. Estimated total cost .$375.000,000 Area of Canal Zone. 448 Sq. Miles 5A-HI244 ATLANTIC OCEAN Limon Bay Gatun Locks Dos Hermanos Palo Horqueta Palo Matias Áhorca Lagarto Vamos Vamos Pena Blanca Frijoles Palenquilla Juan Maria Tavernillo San Pablo ss Os Mamei Juan Grande Gorgona Matachin Obispo Las Cascadas Emperador Gaillard Paraiso Pedro Miguel Locks Miraflores Locks Corozal La Boca CANAL SEAL OF OF OCEAN PACIFIC

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SUCESION DE I. L. MADURO, JR., 34-46 CATHEDRAL SQUARE, NEXT TO CENTRAL HOTEL, P. O. BOX 281, PANAMA PANAMA HATS, SILKS, FRENCH PERFUMES, SOUVENIRS "c. T. ART.COLORTONE," MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & Co., INC., CHICAGO, U.S.A. 5A-H1243