The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-02-16

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DEAR SIR: In my note OF the ga
December, it was stated that the
Engineer Camp was at Sheltonvliie'
and that up to that time the survey
had developed feasible line for the
route of the Great Canal project.
tne grcatrsg ousracls nau oeen- over
come. We had not crossed the
Chattahoochee, but expected to eff
feet a crossing in a few days, in the
vicinity of Hutchins' Ferry. 1t was
also intimated that you should be
more fully informed as to our opera
tions when we reached the waters of
the OcmuIgee. Having now the in
formation desired, proceed to give
it to you as briefly as possible
On the 10th day of November last,
this survey was commenced at the
mouth of Owl Greek, on the Etowah
River. On the Odd of January we
crossed tho Pcachtrec Ridge, at the
depression known as the "Big Pop
lar" nsar the residence of John
Born, and Immediately where Pat
rick O'Rourke lives. We have now
progressed far enough to define the
entire line in Georgia, as it has been
developed. Beginning at Owl
Creek, it follows the EtOwah River
to the mouth of Little River in
Cherokee County.
Thence up Little River to the
mouth of Merritt's Tor Rocky Creek
as it is named on the State maps
Thence up Mcrritt's Creek to the
main ridge at Mrs. Alberson's in
in Milton county. Thence to the
waters of Chattahoochee on Eau
qgilla (Forckiller) Creek. Thence
down Fauquila creek and across
Vickery's creek near the mouth of
Long Indian creek Thence up
Long Indian creek to and through f
gap in the ridge between it and
Johns creek. Thence up Johns
creek crossing it at A. I. Abbott's
mill. Thence across the ridge di-
viding Johns Creek from the CHAT
ahoochee, near Mrs. Taylor's-
Thence up the slope, proper, of the
Chattahoochee, crossing Dicks
Creek between Hutchins' and Moores'
mills, sixty-eight feet above the sur
face of water; and thence to the
crossing of the Chattahoochee River,
l 200 feet above Terry's Ferry, and
at an elevation of LIS feet above
surface of water, with favorable APP
proaches, particularly that upon the
west bank. The line then passes
very directly to the waters of Level
creek, crossing the same at favor
able point near Hope Brogden'a.-
Thence by Level Creek Church to
the waters of Brushy Creek, in the
vicinity of the Atlanta and Rich
mond Air Line Railway. Crossing
20 feet below the grade Of said road
about 9, 900 feet northest of Suwanee
Station, the line has reached the
waters Suwunee creek, and passes
up the western slope until we reach
a favorable crossing about one mile
above the mouth of Ivy creek
Thence down Suwanee, turning the
spur Of dividing ridge and up the
west bank of Ivy creek to favOra-
BILE crossing. Thence to the cross
ing of Peachtree ridge at the "Big
Poplar" Cutting sixty seven feet
at the summit, we pass to the gentle
slope Of "Ague creek" and continue
down it two miles to the still more
gentle dcclivity of Yellow River
Passing within two miles of Law
rencevillo, we reach our present en-
camplhent near Russelrs mill, on
and near the mouth of Pews creek.
Frem hence to Macan we can con-
ceive of no difficulty that cannot be
esily overcome.
In the meantime we have not
omitted to examine for the source of
principal feeder from which the sum
nit level is to be fed with an album
dant supply of water. At point
about eight miles above Gainesville
we found the water level of the
Chattahoochee about eight feet
above the summit level of the canal.
From this information, and cor
rect idea of the average fall Of the
river in this vicinity, we are enabled
to approximate pretty nearly to the
source. The distance or length of