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Plan of the Ladoga canal with its outskirts and belonging to them
plans and profiles of sluices and water-canals. [1730?].
1 p. Manuscript. Illuminated. Paper,
Indian ink, watercolour. 490,3?831,7 mm. German.
Graphic scale in Russian sazhens. North-north-west-oriented.
Decoration:
The title in a gorgeous cartouche in shape a frame at the top
of which is the double monogram of Peter I and Anna Ioannovna,
on both sides are construction attributes, boats, sailing vessels.
Territory:
The south shore of Ladoga, from the Neva’s head up to the
mouth of Volkhov River.
Shown:
The highways (dotted), the canal along southern shore of Ladoga,
Schlisselburg Fortress, settlements along the coast and along
Volkhov R. Swamped territory is thinly populated. The map is furnished
with 13 construction drafts along the edges of the leaf. Plan
of the locks by Schlisselburg, plans and profiles of different
water-canals that feed the canal, profiles of Ladoga canal, a
draft of obelisk dedicated to Empress Anne by the lock near Schlisselburg.
In the explication the years of the beginning (1718) and finishing
(1730) of the canal’s construction are mentioned. Its length
is 104 versts, width is 10 sazhens, depth is 8 feet.
Annotation:
The state draft in the honour of finishing Ladoga canal’s
construction, for consideration of Anna Ioannovna. The necessity
of a roundabout canal became evident after “holey ships”
appeared on Ladoga. The canal was unveiled only in 1731.
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