19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Indiana

 

 

Wabash and and Erie Canal maps: Counties, Townships and Communities traversed, from north to south

GENERAL

Map of the southern section of the Wabash & Erie Canal

The map appears on page 2 of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.


Ohio
LUCAS COUNTY

Lucas County – 1861


Lucas and Part of Wood Counties – 1875


Toledo - 1875

Toledo City 003 – 1875 


Toledo City 004 – 1875 


Toledo City 006 – 1875


Toledo City 007 – 1875


Toledo City 012 – 1875


R. L. Polk & Co. Toledo, Ohio historical map, 1880

Toledo – 1888 

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 41, 44, 45 and 58.


Toledo – 1895

A view of the canal is on Image 2.


Adams Township, Waynesfield Township, Maumee City, Central Grove, Blen, Richards, Norwood University – 1875


Maumee City - 1875


Mon Clova Township – 1875 


Waterville, Ohio Plat Map


Waterville Township, White House, Waterville – 1875 


Providence Township, Neapolis, Maumee River – 1875


HENRY COUNTY
Washington Township - 1875

Liberty Township - 1875

Napoleon Township - 1875

Napoleon – 1884 

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 3.


Flat Rock Township - 1875 
DEFIANCE COUNTY

Defiance County – 1890


Richland Township, Independence, Jewell - 1890


Defiance – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 2, 3 and 5.


Defiance City - Wards 1, ,2 and 3 - 1890


Defiance City - Wards 1 and 2 - 1890


Miami and Erie Canal through Defiance plat map


PAULDING COUNTY
Paulding County – 1878

Paulding County – 1892 


Auglaize Township, Charloe, Dague, Junction – 1892 


Auglaize Township – 1905


Junction, Hedges, Briceton - 1892 


Emerald Township – 1892


Crane Township – 1892


Carryall Township – 1892


Harrison Township – 1892


Indiana
ALLEN COUNTY

Allen County – 1876


Bird's eye view of the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana – 1868

 

Fort Wayne Indiana – 1885


Junction of W & E Canal and St. Joe Feeder Canal

The map appears in the Jan., 2021 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.


Fort Wayne City, Cedarville, Sheldon, New Haven, Arcola – 1876


HUNTINGTON COUNTY

Huntington County – 1876


WABASH COUNTY

Wabash County – 1876


MIAMI COUNTY

Miami County – 1876


Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peru, Miami County, Indiana – 1883 

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


CASS COUNTY

Cass County – 1876


CARROLL COUNTY

Carroll County – 1876


TIPPECANOE COUNTY

Tippecanoe County – 1876


FOUNTAIN COUNTY

Fountain County – 1876


PARKE COUNTY

Parke County – 1876 


VIGO COUNTY

Vigo County – 1876 


Terre Haute – 1858

The map is on page 10 of the Spring, 1994 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.


Terre Haute – 1876 


VANDERBURGH COUNTY

Vanderburgh County – 1876  


Rev. September, 2025