19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Ohio

 

 

Dresden (Muskingum) Side Cut Canal

 

MAPS

Muskingum County – 1866



Jefferson Township, Cass, Preston, Dresden – 1866



Dresden – 1866



Dresden – 1918

Views of the canal are on Images 1 and 5.



GENERAL

Acts of the State of Ohio – 1821
The Act which includes authorization for the Dresden Side Cut begins on page 376.

 


Annual Report, Issues 70-71, Ohio Public Works Dept. – 1909
A report on maintenace of the canal begins on page 62.

 


Annual Report, Volumes 4-15 by Ohio Board of Canal Commissioners – 1825
A description and construction status of the canal is on page cxix.

 


Dresden, Ohio
A brief description and history of the town, including reference to the canal.
 


Dresden Aqueduct

A brief history of the aqueduct.   Historical photo.



Dresden was built upon hope, backs of early settlers
A brief history of the community, including reference to the canal.

 


Historical Collections of Ohio - Muskingum County
An 1851 history of the county, including reference to the canal.
 


Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1, Ohio General Assembly, Senate – 1832
A description of the aqueduct carrying the canal over the Wakatomaka Creek is on page 320.

 


Public Documents Concerning the Ohio Canals Which are to Connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River – 1828
An article about the construction contract being placed for the canal is on page 114.

 


Triple Locks and Side-cut Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Current photo.



Water-supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States – 1904
A brief description of the canal as a water-power source is on page 57.

 


Rev. July, 2024