A Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
A descriiption of Virginia navigation begins on page 282.

Amazing Virginia Canals
 

An Accompaniment to Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States - 1835
A brief description of Virginia's canals begins on page 259.
 

Archeological And Historical Determination Of Traditionally Navigable Waters In Northern Virginia And A Comprehensive Methodology For The Determination Of The Traditional Navigability Of Waterways In The United States - 2007
The results of an archival and documentary study on the Traditional Navigability of Waterways in Northern Virginia.

Canals of Virginia
An overview of Virginia's canals and navigation systems, and their role in the development of America. Maps and links to related sites.
 

Draining the Swamps of Virginia

Includes an extensive list of ditches and canals in the state, most of which were used only for drainage.

George Washington: Canal Builder
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

Letter: To James Madison from Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 8 April 1816
Includes recommendations for the position of a principle engineer in Virginia to develop roads and canals.

Nineteenth Century Inland Navigations of the Virginias
An article begins on page 5 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

Second-Worst Decision of the State of Virginia?
A discussion about the long-term impact of canals on Virginia's economy.
 

The Development of Linear Cities
A discussion about the ineffectiveness of Virginia's various 19th century Internal Improvement projects, including canals.
 

Virginia Canals and Navigation Society
 

Virginia’s Old Canals and Navigations
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.