"Cape Cod Canal Inspection Trip"

Description

This pamphlet, written by the Maritime Association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, details the Cape Cod Canal before its inspection. The itinerary of the Canal inspection trip is laid out first, followed by a brief history of the Canal. Then the authors provide the construction costs of the Canal as well as its engineering features (length, width, depth, etc.). After describing the Canal's specifics, the authors recommend improvements for certain reasons that they explain in the concluding paragraphs.