Field notes, Cumberland River and Tennessee, 1899
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Burnside, 589 Water level Tuesday 18. 1. Steamboat Landing Burnside 2. Eastward dip of lower part of Wavoly at Waitaboro Shoal, a little down stream from beginning of shoal. Waitaboro Shoal 588.8 - 585 Wednesday 19. 3} 4} 5) 6. View of flat boat rigged up with stern paddle wheel. Travels 40 miles down stream a day; 25 miles up stream a day Mill Springs view of sluice driving water to mill, upper part of it one with places for drink ing troughs etc, the lower part ging directly to mill & grist. First section at Landing. Thursday 20. 7. Cliff S side of river, at curve of river S.W. of Forbush Creek. 71/2. Orf. Mill. Took a view of the same cliff looking down stream, including my boat. 8. Rocks dipping N. on west side of river, just below a point di- rectly opposite the mouth of For- bush creek. Line of expense about N 30 W. 9 View across Forbush shoal, with cliff on north side of river northwest of mouth of Forbush creek as a background.