19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

New York

 

 

Erie Canal maps: Counties, Townships and Communities traversed, from east to west

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Map of the State of New York – 1825


Profile of the Erie Canal. Profile of the Ohio Canal. Profile of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal – 1840


A New Map of New York – 1846


Profiles and Sections of the Erie Canal
Various profiles and cross-sectional views of the canal.

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ALBANY COUNTY

Albany County – 1854

 

Albany County – 1866


Albany – 1874


Albany – 1892

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 14, 18, 22, 24, 92, 93 and 94.


Watervliet Township, Watervliet Center, North Albany- 1866


West Troy – 1866


Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island – 1873


Cohoes – 1866  


Cohoes – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 and 10.


SARATOGA COUNTY

Saratoga County – 1856

 

Saratoga County – 1866


Half Moon Township, Clifton Park, Smithtown, Middletown Half Moon P.O., Gray's Cor's., Mechanicsville – 1866


Crescent, Jonesville, West Charlton and Malta – 1866


Clifton Park Township, Jonesville, Rexford Flats P.O., Grooms Cors., Clifton Park, Vischers Ferry P.O. – 1866


SCHENECTADY COUNTY

Schenectady County – 1856


Schenectady County – 1866

 

Niskayuna Township – 1866 


Schenectady - 1866
 

Bird’s Eye View of Schenectady – 1882 


Schenectady - 1884
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12.


Rotterdam Township – 1866


MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Montgomery County – 1853 


Montgomery County – 1868


Florida Township, Fort Hunter – 1868


Tribes Hill, Port Jackson, Minaville – 1868


Bird’s Eye View: Amsterdam & Port Jackson, N.Y. – 1881


Amsterdam & Port Jackson – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 12 and 13.


Glen Township, Auriesville – 1868


Fonda, Fultonville – 1868


Root Township, Currytown, Spakers Basin, Yatesville, Rural Grove, Browns Hollow – 1868


Fultonville – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Birds Eye View of Fultonville, N.Y. – 1889


Canajoharie, Nelliston – 1868


Birds Eye View of Canajoharie & Palatine Bridge, N.Y. – 1881


Canajoharie – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Minden Township Mindenville, Freys Bush, Minden or Fords Bush – 1868

Includes the Rocky Rift Feeder.


Fort Plain – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1-4.


Bird’s Eye View of Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston – 1891?


HERKIMER COUNTY

Herkimer County – 1857 


Herkimer County – 1868


Danube Township – 1868

Includes the Rocky Rift Feeder.


Little Falls Township – 1868


Little Falls – 1868


Little Falls – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 3, 6 and 7.


German Flats Township – 1868


Mohawk – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1-4 and 6.


Ilion – 1884
A view of the canal is on Image 1.


Frankfort Township, Frankfort Center, Four Mile Grocery – 1868


Frankfort – 1886

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


ONEIDA COUNTY

Oneida County – 1829 


Oneida County – 1874


Bird’s Eye View of Utica – 1873


Map of the city of Utica – 1873


Utica City 001 – 1874


Utica City 002 – 1874


Utica - 1884
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 2, 5-10, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 20.


Whitestown Township, New York Mills – 1874


Whitesboro – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1-3.


Rome - City 001, Ridge Mills – 1874


Rome - City 002 – 1874


Rome – 1884
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 3, 4 and 6.

Verona Township, Sconondoa, New London – 1874


MADISON COUNTY

Topographical map of Madison County, New York – 1853 


Madison County – 1875


Lenox Township, Oneida Valley, Upper South Bay – 1875


Canastota – 1875


Canastota – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Sullivan Township, Perryville, Bridgeport, Chittenango Station, Canaseraga – 1875


ONONDAGA COUNTY

Map of Onondaga County, New York – 1852 


Onondaga County – 1874


Manlius Township – 1874

Includes the Ledyard Canal.


Fayetteville – 1874


Dewill Township – 1874


Geddes Township, Salina Township, Syracuse – 1874


Map of the village of Syracuse and the village of Lodi – 1834


City of Syracuse – 1868


Bird’s Eye View – Syracuse – 1874

 

Syracuse – 1874


Syracuse - 1892
Views of the canal are on Images 1-9, 16-25, 72 and 73.


Camillus Township – 1874

Includes the Camillus Feeder.


Camillus – 1911

Views of the canal are on Images 1-4.


Elbridge Township – 1874


Jordan – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


CAYUGA COUNTY

Map of Cayuga County, New York – 1853 


Cayuga County – 1875


Brutus Township, Weedsport, Sennett – 1875


Weedsport – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Mentz Township, Port Byron – 1875


Port Byron – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Montezuma Township – 1875


Montezuma, Centerport, Port Byron Depot – 1875


SENECA COUNTY

Topographical map of Seneca County, N.Y. – 1850 


Seneca County – 1874


Tyre Township – 1874


WAYNE COUNTY

Map of Wayne County, New York – 1853 


Wayne County – 1874


Galen Township, Marengo, Lockberlin, Butler South, Westbury – 1874


Clyde – 1874


Clyde – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 2 and 3.


Lyons Township, Macedon Center, Alloway – 1874


Lyons – 1874


Lyons – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 2 and 3.


Arcadia Township, Fairville, Newark – 1874


Newark – 1874


Newark – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Palmyra Township – 1874


Palmyra – 1874


Palmyra – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1-4.


Macedon Township – 1874


Macedon – 1874


MONROE COUNTY

Map of Monroe County, New York – 1852 


Monroe County – 1872


Perinton Township – 1872


Fairport – 1872


Fairport – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


Garbuttsville, Belcoda, Bushnells Basin, Beulah, Wheatland Centre, Egypt – 1872


Pittsford Township – 1872


Pittsford, Cartersville – 1872


Brighton Township – 1872


Brighton - 1872


Brighton Centre, West Brighton, Allen Creek – 1872


Map of Rochester – 1832


Rochester City – 1872


Bird’s Eye View of Rochester – 1880

 

Rochester, Vol. 2 – 1892

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 4, 7, 8, 28, 35, 41-44, 47, 48, 50, 53, 60, 94 and 96.


Gates Township – 1872


Greece Township, Greece Town West – 1872


Charlotte, Hanfords Landing, North Greece, South Greece P.O. – 1872


Ogden Township – 1872


Spencerport, Adams Basin, Ogden Centre, Town Pump – 1872


Spencerport – 1897


Sweden Township – 1872


Brockport – 1872


Brockport – 1885

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7.


ORLEANS COUNTY

Map of Orleans County, New York – 1852 


Niagara & Orleans Counties – 1875


Murray Township, Hulberton, Sandy Creek, Hindsburgh, Holley P.O. – 1875


Holly – 1875


Albion Township – 1875


Village of Albion – 1857


Albion East – 1875


Albion West – 1875


Albion – 1884

Views of the canal are on Images 1-3.


Gaines Township, Albion, Eagle Harbor, Fair Haven, Five Cornets – 1875


Ridgeway Township, Medina P.O., Knowlesville, Oak Orchard, Jeddo – 1875


Knowlesville, Oak Orchard, Ridgeway, Shelby Center, Jeddo, East Shelby – 1875


Medina – North – 1875


Medina – 1886

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 2.


NIAGARA COUNTY

Map of Niagara County – 1852


Royalton Township, Wocottville P.O., Orangeport, Reynales Basin, Middleport, McNall's Corners– 1875


Middleport, Gasport, Wolcottville – 1875


Middleport – 1884


Lockport Township, Rapids, Warrens Corners, Wrights Corners P.O. – 1875


Lockport – 1851

 

Lockport City – North – 1875


Lockport City – South – 1875


Lockport – 1886

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 3-7, 13, 14 and 16.


Pendleton Township, Halls Station, Beach Ridge P.O., Mapleton, Tonawanda Creek– 1875


ERIE COUNTY

Map of the county of Erie – 1829 


Erie County – 1880


Amherst Township, Getzville, Eggertsville– 1880


Tonawanda - North East Part – 1880


Tonawanda – 1886

Views of the canal are on Images 1, 3, 5 and 7.


Buffalo – 1880


Bird’s Eye View of  Buffalo – 1880

 

Buffalo, Vol. 3 - 1889
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 68-70, 82, 83, 92-95.


Buffalo, Vol. 1 - 1889
Views of the canal are on Images 1, 4, 44, 50-53, 70, 71 and 81.


Rev. June, 2025