Notice how the "East" end of the Canal may be said to be west of the "West" end. £ Although connecting our East and West coasts, the Canal runs Northwest and Southeast. *
Here are the ocean liners climbing over the mountains by the water stairway. Actual distances not represented. (Hauling system on next page.)
J Vessels are raised or lowered by letting water into or out of each lock from the *
5f lock above through culverts D G* by means of lateral culverts E H, through wells *
J F. (A) passageway for operators, (B) gallery for electric wires, (C) drainage gallery. £
J The locomotive, the team, and the building show the size of a lock. *
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