Description: A map from 1919 of the Isthmus of Nicaragua, showing the proposed route of the Atlantic–Pacific canal from Greytown on the Caribbean coast to Lake Nicaragua, then across to Brito on the Pacific coast. The map shows the locations of the locks, Castillo Rapids, and the steamship route across Lake Nicaragua. Plans for the Nicaragua Canal were abandoned in 1902 when the U.S. Congress approved funds to purchase the French interests in the Panama Canal.
Place Names: Nicaragua, Rivas, San Carlo
ISO Topic Categories: planningCadastre,
oceans,
location,
inlandWaters
Keywords: Nicaragua Canal, physical, political, transportation, physical features, local jurisdictions, water routes, planningCadastre,
oceans,
location,
inlandWaters, Unknown, 1919
Source: Charles Morris, Winston's Cumulative Encyclopedia Vol 7 (Philadelphia, PA: The John C. Winston Company, 1919) tab 14
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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