Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in response to resolution of the United States Senate of the 18th ultimo, reports respecting the entrance of Yaquina Bay, Oregon
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in response to resolution of the United States Senate of the 18th ultimo, reports respecting the entrance of Yaquina Bay, Oregon
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Name:RespectingEntranceYaquinaBay1880.pdf
Size:176.5Kb
Format:PDF
Description:Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in response to resolution of the United States Senate of the 18th ultimo, reports respecting the entrance of Yaquina Bay, Oregon.pdf
This important document includes a report by George W. Wood describing the condition of the entrance to Yaquina Bay before human modification. It describes the original entrance as a braided channel with a shifting main channel, and a depth in the main channel at low tide of only 9 feet.
