United States. District Court for the Canal Zone. Records, 1907-1945. 1 linear ft. Location: UU:64. The Canal Zone was a U.S. dependency extending 40 miles along each side of the Panama Canal (1904-1979). It was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth District, New Orleans. Records include rulebooks, handbooks, court documents, legislative bills, and memoranda related to the Canal Zone. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4004.