Item 6046: Plan of present weigh lock (2 copies), 1913

This technical drawing details the construction of the weigh lock present at Muach Chunk Pa. The full date of this drawing is August 21, 1913. This item forms part of a project to digitize the maps and drawings of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company held by Lehigh University's Special Collections. Pennsylvania's wealth of extractable resources fueled the emergence of the coal, iron, and steel industries throughout the Lehigh Valley. After its founding in 1822, the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company (LCNC) became one of the most important companies in the emergence of the American Industrial Revolution for its innovative approach to canal systems, iron production and coal mining. LCNC transported anthracite coal from Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe) to Easton and Philadelphia, reaching New York by the 1830s. The collection includes drawings of canal locks, gates, boats, dams, and maps that include the locations of the locks and the property lines surrounding the canals, providing a snapshot of a regional technological and industrial history.

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