Annual ReportJ.B. Lyon Company, 1912 |
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... feet in its contracted portions to over 900 feet across the Punch Bowl west of the New York Central Railroad , its aver- age being about 400 feet . Glen Creek , the erosive action of which has caused the Glen , enters the reservation at ...
... feet in its contracted portions to over 900 feet across the Punch Bowl west of the New York Central Railroad , its aver- age being about 400 feet . Glen Creek , the erosive action of which has caused the Glen , enters the reservation at ...
Page 38
... feet , cutting a large part of them out of the solid rock . The insecurity of the foothold of the old paths may be indicated by the fact that in places they did not afford standing room for the workmen , and it was necessary to lower ...
... feet , cutting a large part of them out of the solid rock . The insecurity of the foothold of the old paths may be indicated by the fact that in places they did not afford standing room for the workmen , and it was necessary to lower ...
Page 39
... feet , and while thus suspended in mid - air , he detaches the loose rock with an iron - shod pole . Wooden Stairs Replaced With Concrete Stairs From the level of the street in the Village at the entrance of the Reservation to the level ...
... feet , and while thus suspended in mid - air , he detaches the loose rock with an iron - shod pole . Wooden Stairs Replaced With Concrete Stairs From the level of the street in the Village at the entrance of the Reservation to the level ...
Page 41
... feet wide and 1000 feet long , bordered on the north and south sides by cliffs about 150 feet high , and threaded by the Glen Creek . The entrance to the Amphitheatre is on the north side of the Creek , leading westward . About 100 feet ...
... feet wide and 1000 feet long , bordered on the north and south sides by cliffs about 150 feet high , and threaded by the Glen Creek . The entrance to the Amphitheatre is on the north side of the Creek , leading westward . About 100 feet ...
Page 42
... feet high and eight to ten feet apart , and the space back of the dyke was filled in and graded to the top of the dyke , giving an easy ascent from the entrance of the reservation to the entrance of the gorge . Glen Alpha . At the ...
... feet high and eight to ten feet apart , and the space back of the dyke was filled in and graded to the top of the dyke , giving an easy ascent from the entrance of the reservation to the entrance of the gorge . Glen Alpha . At the ...
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