Scope and Content: The Dept. of Public Works and its successor from 1992, the Massachusetts Highway Department, have been responsible for development and maintenance of all state highways and bridges in the Commonwealth.  Following the flood of 1936 and the hurricane of 1938, the department sponsored surveys of high-water data by the Massachusetts Geodetic Survey to assist in assessing damage to these facilities.  Series consists of two mimeographed reports created after the 1938 survey (Mass. WPA (Works Progress Administration) Project no. 16565): (1) High water data: floods of March 1936 and September 1938 in Massachusetts–with river descriptions including location/bridge site and high water measurements in 1936 and 1938; flood profile charts give data in graphic form  (2) Storm-tide hurricane of September 1938 in Massachusetts–with statistical tables showing relation of storm tide height to tidal plains and data at tidal bench marks.  Tidal storm data charts give data in graphic form with accompanying maps.
Notes: Running title: 1938 flood and hurricane report; Report date supplied by Library of Congress
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