A History of the Rock Island District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1866-1983

Abstract

The story of the Corps of Engineers on the Mississippi River above St. Louis began shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 with the first tentative exploration by Major Stephen H. Long. Sporadic at first, the work of improving the channel of the Upper Mississippi became a permanent job in 1866 with the beginnings of the Rock Island District. This volume attempts to survey those early years of trial and experiment and provide a more detailed account of the growth and development of the Rock Island District from 1866 to the present.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA636578

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  • Roald Tweet

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  • Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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