[Dredging, Shelley Island - Cumberland River]
Creation: 1932-09-17
This map shows dredging around Shelley Island on the Cumberland River, looking upstream on September 17, 1932. Dredging is the proccess of removing or excavating material from the bed of a river. Dredging is typically done to ensure that the navigability of the river is maintained.
Title
[Dredging, Shelley Island - Cumberland River]
Date
Creation: 1932-09-17
Subject
Description
This map shows dredging around Shelley Island on the Cumberland River, looking upstream on September 17, 1932. Dredging is the proccess of removing or excavating material from the bed of a river. Dredging is typically done to ensure that the navigability of the river is maintained.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
Item on loan from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Library
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Collection
Citation
“[Dredging, Shelley Island - Cumberland River],” Gallery, accessed September 5, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/1035.