1913 Sanborn map showing extent of deep ravine<br /> http://ning.it/16Z0qcP

Comment by John Baran on June 22, 2013 at 8:05pm

Wow, this map is quit a piece of history for this community. I hope everyone will check out this link.

Comment by 0pdw47lhsyl12 on June 22, 2013 at 11:31pm

It is amazing the whole eastern part of the field was a ravine! 

Comment by lmcshane on June 23, 2013 at 3:50am

http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/75618

Comment by lmcshane on June 23, 2013 at 3:51am

You'll have to cut and paste...can't get it to load

Comment by 0pdw47lhsyl12 on June 23, 2013 at 10:07am

I think what I see indicates that the houses on W. 15th north of Denison were built with the ravine as their backyard. Does anyone have any idea exactly what DEEP means. More than 20 feet?? Are there any maps showing when it was filled in. Thanks Laura for all this. 

Comment by John Baran on June 23, 2013 at 12:59pm

Those of us who have attended the community meetings were told the ravine was at least 60 - 65 feet deep.  As deep as the valley the zoo is located in.

Comment by Roland Kausen on July 10, 2013 at 3:20pm

...so the ravine through WC Reed Field would have been as deep as the drop-off at the south end of Calgary Park? How much of Riverside Cemetery is landfill as well?

Comment by 0pdw47lhsyl12 on July 10, 2013 at 3:35pm

The whole Back Bay in Boston is landfill. Train loads of gravel filled it in. I guess here it depends exactly when it was filled because that would determine just exactly what was put in there. Was it gravel? Dirt? Old refrigerators? Or maybe yellow cake from Harshaw Chemical

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