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MAPS
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Goose Creek Canal maps 
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Goose Creek and Little River
Navigation Co. map
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Loudoun County map – 1854
The route of the canal is shown in the eastern half of the
county.
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GENERAL
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A 150 year-old canal lies
hidden in the woods of Lansdowne
A brief
history of the canal. Historical map and
current photos.
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A Canal Conundrum
A brief
history of the canal. Historical map and
current photos.
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A New and Comprehensive
Gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of Columbia
– 1835
A brief history of the proposed navigation
system is on page 210.
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Acts Passed at a General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia – 1849
An Act relating to the navigation
system begins on page 146.
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Annual Reports of Officers,
Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of
Virginia – 1840
Reference to the canal is on page 7.
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Annual Reports of Officers,
Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of
Virginia – 1851
The second annual report of the navigation company
begins on page 292.
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Annual Reports of Officers,
Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of
Virginia – 1854
The canal company's annual report begins on page 631.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to historical documents.
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Goose Creek (Potomac River)
Includes a brief history of the navigation system
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Goose Creek & Little
River Navigation
A brief history and description of the navigation
system.
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Goose Creek & Little River
Navigation, Double Lock Drawings
A set of engineering illustrations
and a history of the double lock on the canal.
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Goose Creek Canal - An Ill-fated
Project
A brief history of the navigation
system.
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Goose Creek Canal Inlet
A brief history of the navigation
system. Current photo and links to related sites.
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History and Comprehensive
Description of Loudoun County Virginia – 1908
A brief history is on page 70.
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Legends of Loudoun: An
Account of the History and Homes of a Border County
of Virginia's Northern Neck
Includes a brief history of the navigation system.
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Loudoun County map – 1854
The route of the canal is shown in the eastern half of
the county.
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Report on a Survey and
Estimate for the Improvement of the Navigation of
Goose Creek, Little River, and Beaver Dam, in Loudon
County, Va. – 1832
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The C&O Canal Companion:
A Journey through Potomac History
A brief history is on page 139.
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The Goose Creek Canal;
Craftsmanship that Outlived Failure
A brief history of the navigation system.
Current photos.
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