A map of the proposed Kansas City Flood Control Project in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 5 of 6 in a series.
A map of the Kansas City Flood Control Project that shows the revised levee plan for the area near the Big Blue bend cut-off. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers, 5/26/59, P.D.L." There are two copies of this map. This is map 6 of 6 in a series.
A map titled "Kansas City Flood Control Project, Definite Project Report, East Bottoms Unit, Location, Vicinity and Index." The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L." This is map 2 of 6 in a series.
A print of a hand-drawn map that shows the proposed and completed river engineering of the Missouri River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This map was prepared for Harry S. Truman, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program, for the purposes of investigating these projects in the Greater Kansas City area. An inset showing river systems in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas is included. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial papers (Missouri River), letter, 8-1-41, from Col. D. McCoan, Jr. to E.B.
A map of the proposed "Kansas City Flood Control Plan" in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. The map shows proposed levees, floodwalls, bank protections, and channels for the Missouri and Big Blue River. Handwriting on the back reads: "Removed from Senatorial Papers (Flood Control), 5/26/59, P.D.L."
A copy of an 1837 engineering drawing of St. Louis Harbor and the Mississippi River. The drawing, surveyed by Robert E. Lee, shows the proposed plan to build a dike near Bloody Island. Included are cross-section profiles of the proposed dike and sections of the river. Spanning the area from Cahoe Island to Cascarot Island, the drawing also identifies businesses, farms, buildings, and other landmarks along the river. St. Louis, Missouri is also prominently featured in this drawing with several roads being identified. Handwriting on the back reads: "PPF, 9-B, 7/14/50."
A view of the Columbia river, taken from the bridge that goes across the top of the Grand Coulee Dam, looking north. This is the Columbia River during the 1948 flood. The flood is mentioned in President Truman's speech of June 9, 1948.
The upriver side of Grand Coulee Dam, looking north. The thin straight line to the right of center is the top of the dam. A little bit of the town of Grand Coulee, Washington can be seen above the dam. This was probably taken during President Truman's western trip.