Memphis & Charleston Permanent Bridges

7/1/1861
Miles from Memphis Name of Stream Type Structure Number of Spans Span Length Total Length
0 Madison St. Howe Truss 2 75 150
28 Davis Creek Howe Truss 1 70 70
35 Griscom's Creek Howe Truss 1 70 70
33-37 Wolf River Iron Truss 4 34 146
38 Wolf River Howe Truss 1 161 161
73 Big Muddy Creek Fink's Iron Truss 6 65 390
76 Big Hatchie Howe Truss 1 161 161
77 Tuscumbia Creek Howe Truss 1 161 161
80 Cypress Creek Howe Truss 1 161 161
118 Clear Creek Fink's Iron Truss 1 50 50
120 Big Bear Creek Howe Truss 2 161 322
137 Cane Creek Howe Truss 1 161 161
145 Tuscumbia Spring Howe Truss 3 45 & 129 219
175-185 Mallard, Fox, Dry Creeks Iron Truss 6 34 204
189 Tennessee River Howe Truss 10 156 1560
189 Tennessee River Howe Truss -- Draw span 1 140 140
190 Swan Lake Fink's Iron Truss 6 65 390
194 Piney Creek & slough Fink's Iron Truss 5 50 250
196 Limestone Creek & slough Howe Truss 4 70 280
206 Indian Creek Fink's Iron Truss 3 50 150
223 Flint River Howe Truss 2 150 300
230 Paint Rock Creek Howe Truss 2 156 312
264 Mud Creek Howe Truss 2 150 300
270 Crow Creek Howe Truss 2 130 260

TOTAL on Main Line

 6,388

Tennessee River -- Florence Branch, Howe Truss

 19   2,230

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