19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Virginia

 

 

James River and Kanawha Canal maps, from east to west

 

GENERAL

James River and Kanawha Canal maps


Map of the Proposed James River and Kanawha Canal – 1857


Map of the first & second division of the James River & Kanawha Canal - 1863


BOTETOURT COUNTY

Botetourt Co., Va.: north west section – 186-?


Botetourt Co., Va. South west section – 1864


ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

Rockbridge County – 1860


AMHERST COUNTY

Amherst Co. Virginia – 1866


Lynchburg and vicinity – 1864


CAMPBELL COUNTY

Campbell County – 186-?


NELSON COUNTY

Map of Nelson and Amherst counties – 186-?


BUCKINGHAM COUNTY

Map of Buckingham & Appomattox counties – 1863


ALBEMARLE COUNTY

Albemarle County – 1867


FLUVANNA COUNTY

Map of Fluvanna County – 1863


CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Map of Cumberland County – 1864


GOOCHLAND COUNTY

Map of Goochland County – 1863


Goochland County map – 1863


HENRICO COUNTY

Henrico County – 1864


Richmond map – 1864


Richmond – 1886

Views of the former canal are on Images 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 25, 27 and 33.


April, 2025