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The Navigator: Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Alleghany, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers; With an Ample Account of These Much Admired Waters (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Navigate the great rivers of early America with this essential guide to the Monongahela, Alleghany, Ohio, and Mississippi.
A practical navigation manual, it offers detailed directions, river descriptions, and up-to-date appendices, helping pilots and traders chart paths through a vast inland network.
This edition expands on river surveys, includes Ohio and Mississippi maps, and adds accounts of the Missouri and Columbia, along with notes on Louisiana. It blends practical navigation with rich observations about river towns, terrain, and local life, making it useful for sailors, merchants, and land travelers alike.- Descriptions of river routes, currents, and hazards to aid safe passage.
- Notes on settlements, towns, and key landmarks along the Ohio, Mississippi, and their tributaries.
- Historical appendices about the Missouri, Columbia, and Louisiana regions, with excerpts from contemporary sources.
- Practical advice on sugar production, farming, and local commerce tied to river navigation.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a thorough understanding of the geography, history, and culture of western Pennsylvania, an area with a rich heritage and significance. The author, who spent several years exploring the region, offers a detailed account of its natural resources, navigation, settlements, and industries. The region's prominent rivers and their tributaries are mapped and described alongside the major settlements along their courses. The book offers historical descriptions of towns, industries, and settlements, and discusses the economy, culture, and lifestyles of the time, highlighting prominent landmarks. With a focus on the natural beauty, resources, and industries of the region, this book offers a captivating insight into the history and landscape of western Pennsylvania. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333049553_0
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