Canals of Ohio, 1825-1913, Map

1850 Ohio Map

1913 Floods Devastated Ohio’s Canals

The article begins on page 23 of the July, 2004 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.

A Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
Brief descriptions of the state's canals begins on page 236.

A Description of the Canals and Rail Roads of the United States – 1840
Brief descriptions of the state's canals begins on page 209.

An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States - 1835
Brief descriptions and distances of the Ohio and Miami Canals, from an 1835 publication.
 

Annual Report, Issues 66-69 by Ohio Public Works Dept. – 1905
 A report of the canals for the year.

Annual Report, Ohio. Secretary of State - 1874
Descriptions of Ohio's canals begin on page 343.

Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York for the Year 1906
Brief histories and descriptions of Ohio's canals, including annual expenditures and receipts for the major canals, begin on page 1399.
 

Annual Report, Volumes 4-15 By Ohio. Board of Canal Commissioners – 1825
 

Annual Reports for 1900
The Board of Public Works report begins on page 1.

Annual Reports for 1908
The Board of Public Works report begins on page 157.

Board of Public Works – 63rd Annual Report – 1901
 

Board of Public Works – 65th Annual Report – 1903
 

Board of Public Works – 66^th Annual Report – 1904
 

Board of Public Works – 67th Annual Report – 1905
 

Board of Public Works – 68th Annual Report – 1906
 

Board of Public Works – 69th Annual Report – 1907
 

Canal Society of Ohio
Includes links to publications, historical documents and links to related sites.

Canal Society of Ohio Glass Plates

A collection of historical photos.

Canal Society of Ohio Glass Plates

Canals for a Nation
 A brief history of Ohio canals begins on page 130 and continues on pages 148, 156, 174 and 226.

De Bow's New Orleans Monthly Review, Volume 14 - 1853
An overview of Ohio's canal system is on page 310.
 

Edward Bissell Letter to Richard Howe Regarding Land for Canals – 1886
A letter discussing appropriation of lands for canals.

Fifteenth Annual Report of the Board of Public Works – 1851
 

History of the Canals of Ohio
An article begins on page 3 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

History of the Maumee Valley - 1872
A brief history of canal systems in the two states, with a focus on the Maumee River Valley region, begins on page 329.

History of the Ohio Canals: Their Construction, Cost, Use and Partial Abandonment - 1905
An excerpt of a detailed history of Ohio's canal system, including its financial record and the impact of the system on the state's growth.
 

Hunt's Merchants' Magazine, Volume 16 - 1847
Canal statistics from 1846, including lengths, costs and gross receipts is on page 420.

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 1
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 2
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 3
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 4
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 5
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 6
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 7
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Know your Ohio: Ohio Canals, Part 8
One of a series of articles about the history of the state's canal system.
 

Louis Baus Canal Photograph Collection
An extensive collection of historical canal photos.
 

Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Volume 2 - 1919
A search of "canal" in this book leads to historical information about the Miami and Ohio and Warren County Canals.
 

New York’s Influence on the Ohio Canal System
An article begins on page 7 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

Ohio and Its People
 A history of the canals begins on page 144.

Ohio Canal Images
A gallery of maps, historical and current photos.
 

Ohio Canal Images

Ohio Canals – 1910
A brief history of the state's canal system.

Ohio Canals - Port Middletown Plaza Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Butler County..
 

Ohio Water Power Information
Brief histories of the major canals in the state.
 

Ohio's Historic Canals
A brief history of the canal system, lists of current Miami and Erie and Ohio and Erie canal sites and links to related web sites.
 

Old Canal Days – 1959
A brief history of Ohio's canals.

Public Documents Concerning the Ohio Canals which are to Connect Lake Erie with the Ohio river – 1828
A series of documents relating to the proposed canals.

Report of the Chief Engineer, Arthur E. Morgan, Submitting a Plan for the Protection of the District from Flood Damage, Volumes 1-3 - 1913
A report on the extensive damage created by this state-wide flood, including damage to the remains of the canal system, and flood control proposals. Includes maps of affected communities along the canal routes.
 

Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army - 1896
Historical and descriptive data for the state's canals begins on page 2999.
 

Report of the Joint Committee of the General Assembly, on the Public Works of Ohio
Link to an 1857 publication.
 

Seventieth Annual Report of the Board of Public Works – 1908
 

The Biographical Annals of Ohio, 1902
Brief histories and descriptions of the state's canals begins on page 572.
 

The Canals of Ohio, USA

A brief history of the state's canal system.

The Ohio Canal Bibliography With Primary Emphasis On The Ohio & Erie Canal: Including Other Major Canals Of The Early Republic
An extensive listing of prime historical resources for the Ohio and Erie Canal in particular, plus information on other U.S. canals.

The Ohio Gazetteer, and Traveler's Guide - 1837
Brief descriptions of the state's canals and their construction status begin on page 528. Includes descriptions of proposed canals that had been chartered as of this date, most of which never were constructed.
 

Trails of the Ohio Canals - 1961
A brief history of the state's canals.

Transportation: The Canal in Ohio
A brief history and description of Ohio's canals. Links to related sites.