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The Ohio Canal or Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal
Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
 constructed in the early 1800s, which connected Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, Summit County
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 with the Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river which caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s....
 near the Cuyahoga's mouth on Lake Erie
Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
 in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
, and a few years later, with the Ohio River
Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
 near Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio....
, Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto River and Ohio River Rivers....
, and then connections to other canal systems in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 ....
 and Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
.

The canal carried freight traffic from 1827 to 1861, and then freight traffic rapidly diminished due to the construction of railroads.






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The Ohio Canal or Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal
Canal

Canals are artificial channels for water. There are two types of canals: Aqueduct canals, which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water, and waterways, which are navigable transportation canals used for passage of goods and people, often connected to existing lakes, rivers, or oceans....
 constructed in the early 1800s, which connected Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, Summit County
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 with the Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river which caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s....
 near the Cuyahoga's mouth on Lake Erie
Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
 in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
, and a few years later, with the Ohio River
Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
 near Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio....
, Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto River and Ohio River Rivers....
, and then connections to other canal systems in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 ....
 and Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
.

The canal carried freight traffic from 1827 to 1861, and then freight traffic rapidly diminished due to the construction of railroads. From 1862 to 1913, the canal served as a water source to industries and towns. In 1913, much of the canal system was abandoned after critical sections were destroyed by severe flooding.

Today, most of the remaining portions are managed by either the National Park Service
National Park Service

The National Park Service is the List of United States federal agencies that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, many U.S....
 or Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature. It is a government agency in the state of Ohio charged with maintaining natural resources such as Protected areas of Ohio#State Parks, public lands, Protected areas of Ohio#State Forests, state waterways, and Protected areas of Ohio#Metroparks....
, providing recreational opportunities for the public, and continuing to provide water for some industries. Parts of the canal are preserved, including the Ohio and Erie Canal Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, :wiktionary:site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the Federal government of the United States for its historical significance....
.

History

After achieving Statehood in 1803, Ohio was a sparsely populated state of 50,000 persons, scattered and with no economical means of transportation of goods. With no access to markets, agriculture served only local needs and manufacturing was nearly non-existing.

Agitation for a canal system (1787-1822)

As early as 1787, George Washington
George Washington

George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States of the United States of Americas ....
 and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States....
 had discussed the desirability of a canal linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River as part of a national system of canals. It wasn't until 1807 that Ohio's first Senator, Thomas Worthington offered a resolution in Congress asking Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin
Albert Gallatin

Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguistics, Politics of the United States, diplomat, United States Representative, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury....
 to report to the Senate. In 1810, DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton

DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician who served as United States Senator and Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal....
 was appointed to head the Erie Canal Commission. He was unsuccessful in his attempt to get national aid for the construction of a canal connecting Lake Erie to the Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
, so he enlisted the aid of Ohio (and its congressional delegation). On January 15, 1812 the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly

The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate....
 passed a resolution indicating that the connection of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes

The St. Lawrence River Great Lakes are a chain of fresh water lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada ? United States border. Consisting of Lakes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth....
 with the Hudson River was a project of "national concern". President Madison
James Madison

James Madison was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States....
 was against the proposal, however, and the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
 ended all discussion.

On December 11, 1816, Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 sent a letter to the Ohio Legislature indicating his state's willingness to construct the Erie Canal without national help, and asking the State of Ohio to join in the endeavor. On January 9, 1817, the Ohio Legislature directed Ohio's Governor, the same Thomas Worthington, to negotiate a deal with Clinton. Due to the cost, however, the Ohio Legislature dallied, and nothing happened for the next 3 years. Finally, in January 1822, in a fit of progressivism, the Ohio Legislature passed acts to fund the canal system and the state's public education obligations.

Survey and Design (1822)

On January 31, 1822 the Ohio Legislature passed a resolution to employ an engineer and appoint commissioners to survey and design the canal system as soon as possible. A sum not to exceed $6000 was allocated for this purpose.

James Geddes
James Geddes (engineer)

James Geddes, born at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania on July 22 1763, was a prominent Surveyor , engineer, New York State Legislature and U.S....
, an engineer experienced from work on the New York canals, was employed. Since most of Ohio's population lived along a line from Cleveland to Cincinnati, it was necessary that these areas be served by the main trunk of the canal. Since canals must generally follow river valleys, it was difficult to design a suitable system. Specifically, the bridging of the Scioto
Scioto River

The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length . It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth, Ohio....
 and Miami
Great Miami River

The Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States.The Great Miami flows through Dayton, Ohio, Piqua, Ohio, Troy, Ohio, and Sidney, Ohio....
 river valleys required raising the canal to such an elevation that water from neither river could be used as a source. As a result, the canal was divided into two sections, the Ohio and Erie Canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth which crossed the Licking Divide and followed the Scioto River Valley, and the Miami and Erie Canal
Miami and Erie Canal

The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. It consisted of 19 aqueducts, three control lock, and 103 canal locks....
 which connected Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....
 to Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 166,179 at the United States Census, 2000....
. In later years this second canal would be extended all the way to the Maumee River
Maumee River

The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St....
 at Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
.

Copies of the original survey plat maps for the construction of both Ohio canals are available on-line from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Construction (1825-1832)

On February 4, 1825, the Ohio Legislature passed "An Act to provide for the Internal Improvement of the State of Ohio by Navigable Canals". The Canal Commission was authorized to borrow $400,000 in 1825, and not more than $600,000 per year thereafter. The notes issued were to be redeemable between 1850 and 1875.

On July 4, 1825, ground was broken on the canal at Licking Summit near Newark, Ohio
Newark, Ohio

Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, 33 miles east of Columbus, Ohio, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River ....
.

The canals were specified to have a minimum width of at the top, at the bottom, and a depth of feet minimum. These limits were often exceeded, and indeed it was cheaper to do so in most cases. For example, it might be cheaper to build one embankment and then let the water fill all the way to the adjacent foothills, perhaps hundreds of feet away, rather than build two embankments. By damming the rivers, long stretches of slackwater could be created which, with the addition of towpaths, could serve as portions of the canal. Where it made economic sense to do so, such as lock widths or portions of the canal through narrow rock or across aqueducts, the minimum widths were adhered to.

Contracts were let for the following tasks:
  • Grubbing and clearing
  • Mucking and ditching
  • Embankment and excavation
  • Locks and culverts
  • Puddling
  • Protection


Initially, contractors in general proved to be inexperienced and unreliable. It was common for one job to receive 50 bids, many of them local to where the work was being performed. The chosen contractor, having underbid the contract, often would vanish in the night leaving his labor force unpaid and his contract unfulfilled. This problem was so bad that laborers refused to perform canal work for fear of not being paid. As the bidding process was improved, and more reliable contractors engaged, the situation improved.

Workers were initially paid $0.30 per day and offered a jigger of whiskey. As work progressed, and where labor was in shortage, workers could make as much as $15 per month. At that time, cash money was hard to come by in Ohio forcing much bartering. Working on the canal was appealing and attracted many farmers from their land.

On July 3, 1827 the first canal boat on the Ohio and Erie Canal left Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, traveled through 41 locks and over 3 aqueducts along of canal, to arrive at Cleveland on July 4. While the average speed of seems slow, canal boats could carry 10 tons of goods and were much more efficient than wagons over rutted trails.

Ohio and Erie Canal Expenses and Revenues
Over the next five years, more and more portions of the canal opened, with it finally being completed in 1832:
  • 1828 opens from Akron
    Akron, Ohio

    Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
     to Massillon, Ohio
    Massillon, Ohio

    Massillon is a city in Stark County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,325 at the United States Census 2000.Massillon, along with neighboring Canton, Ohio, are principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
    . The canal is long.
  • 1829 opens from Massillon
    Massillon, Ohio

    Massillon is a city in Stark County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,325 at the United States Census 2000.Massillon, along with neighboring Canton, Ohio, are principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
     to Dover, Ohio
    Dover, Ohio

    Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,210 at the United States Census 2000....
    . The canal is long.
  • 1830 opens from Dover
    Dover, Ohio

    Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,210 at the United States Census 2000....
     to Newark, Ohio
    Newark, Ohio

    Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, 33 miles east of Columbus, Ohio, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River ....
    . The canal is long.
  • 1831 opens from Newark
    Newark, Ohio

    Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, 33 miles east of Columbus, Ohio, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River ....
     to Chillicothe, Ohio
    Chillicothe, Ohio

    Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River....
    . The canal is long.


In 1832, the Ohio and Erie Canal was completed. The entire canal system was long with 146 lift locks
Lock (water transport)

A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber whose water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is the chamber itself that rises and falls....
 and a rise of . In addition, there were five feeder canals that added and 6 additional locks to the system consisting of:
  • Tuscarawas Feeder (3.2 miles)
  • Walhonding Feeder (1.3 miles)
  • Granville Feeder (6.1 miles)
  • Muskinghum Side Cut (2.6 miles)
  • Columbus Feeder (11.6 miles)


The canal's lock numbering system was oriented from the Lower Basin, near the southwest corner of the current Exchange and Main streets in Akron. North of the basin is Lock 1 North, and south of the basin is Lock 1 South. At this basin was the joining of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 ....
.

Operation (1833 - 1913)


The canals enjoyed a golden period of prosperity from the 1830s to the early 1860s, with a peak in revenue between 1852 and 1855. During the 1840s, Ohio was the third most prosperous state, owing much of that growth to the canal. Immediately following the Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
, it became apparent that railroads would take the canal's business. From 1861 until 1879, after the canal had been badly flooded, Ohio leased its canals to private owners who earned revenue from dwindling boat operation and the sale of water to factories and towns. When the state took the canals back in 1879, it discovered that they had not been maintained, and that state lands surrounding the canals had been illegally sold to private owners. In many cases, canals were filled in for "health reasons", only to find a newly laid railroad track on their right of way. Much State land was given away for free to politically savvy private owners. Nevertheless, some revenue was accrued into the early twentieth century from the sale of water rights as well as recovery and sale of land surrounding the canals.

Abandonment

After the peak of the 1850s and a bottoming out of revenue due to the Civil War in the early 1860s the canals expenditures starting to outgrow its revenues due to rising maintenance costs. By 1911, most of the southern portion of the canal had been abandoned. On March 23, 1913, after a winter of record snowfall, storms dumped an abnormally heavy amount of rain on the state, causing extensive flooding. This caused the reservoirs to spill over into the canals, destroying aqueducts, washing out banks, and devastating most of the locks. In Akron, Lock 1 was dynamited to allow backed up floodwater to flow.

Notable persons associated with the Canal

  • As a teenager in 1847, James Garfield
    James Garfield

    James Abram Garfield was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States. James A. Garfield assassination, two months after being shot and six months after his inauguration, made his tenure the second shortest in United States history....
     worked as a Hoggee, driving Mules to pull barges along the canal. After repeatedly falling into the canal on the job, Garfield became ill, and decided to go to college instead.

The Canal today

The Ohio and Erie Canal Historic District, a historic district
Historic district

A historic district is a section of a city which which contains historic building considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
 including part of the canal, was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, :wiktionary:site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the Federal government of the United States for its historical significance....
 in 1966. It is a four mile (6 km) section within the township of Valley View, Ohio
Valley View, Ohio

Valley View is a village #Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,179 at the United States Census 2000. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio with a town council form of government....
 that contains three locks, the Tinkers Creek Aqueduct
Tinkers Creek Aqueduct

Tinkers Creek Aqueduct is an aqueduct that was constructed to bridge the Ohio and Erie Canal over Tinkers Creek near its confluence with the Cuyahoga River in Valley View, Ohio....
 and two structures.

A remaining watered section of the Ohio & Erie Canal is located in Summit County, Ohio
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
. The Ohio & Erie Canal is maintained, to this day, as a water supply for local industries. After the flood, a few sections of the canal continued in use hauling cargo to local industries. Another watered section extends from the Station Road Bridge in Brecksville northwards into Valley View and Independence, all Cleveland suburbs.

The section of the Ohio & Erie Canal from the Brecksville Dam to Rockside Road in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 was transferred to the National Park Service
National Park Service

The National Park Service is the List of United States federal agencies that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, many U.S....
 in 1989 as part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreational Area (now known as the Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio in northeast Ohio....
.

A lease on the canal lands from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio in northeast Ohio....
 to the terminus of the canal has been executed with the Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks

The Cleveland Metroparks, one of several Ohio Metroparks, are a system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland that encircle the city of Cleveland, Ohio....
. The Metroparks manage the adjacent real estate and the surrounding Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation.

The section of the Ohio & Erie Canal still owned and maintained by the Division of Water in southern Summit is referred to as the watered section. This section runs from the north end of Summit Lake south to Barberton
Barberton, Ohio

Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,899 at the United States Census 2000. It is a suburb of Akron, Ohio and is part of the Akron Akron metropolitan area....
, a distance of about . Included in this section is the feeder canal from the Tuscarawas River
Tuscarawas River

The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 129.9 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio River Rivers, it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,590 square miles on glacier and unglaciated portions of the Allegheny Plateau....
 and the hydraulics at the Portage Lakes.

The Ohio & Erie Canal is maintained from Akron by a staff of six Division of Water employees. Like its sister canal, the Ohio & Erie Canal carries a large amount of stormwater. The canals were not designed to accommodate this great influx of stormwater. Most of the siltation and erosion problems experienced today are the result of stormwater inappropriately piped into the canals over the years.

In late 1996, the canal from Zoar
Zoar, Ohio

Zoar is a village #Ohio in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 193 at the United States Census, 2000.History...
 to Cleveland was designated a National Heritage Corridor. This designation was brought about through the efforts of many communities, civic organizations, businesses and individuals working in partnership. The Department is working with numerous local communities and organizations to assure the continued development of the Ohio & Erie Canal.

A map showing the disposition of the canal lands is available on-line from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Points of Interest


  • Alexander's (a.k.a. Wilson's) Mill
  • Richard Howe House (future site)
  • Boston Store
  • Canal Visitor Center
  • Frazee House
  • Mustill Store
  • Peninsula Depot
  • Station Road Bridge
  • Tinkers Creek Aqueduct
    Tinkers Creek Aqueduct

    Tinkers Creek Aqueduct is an aqueduct that was constructed to bridge the Ohio and Erie Canal over Tinkers Creek near its confluence with the Cuyahoga River in Valley View, Ohio....


Connecting Canals

The Ohio and Erie Canal initially provided a connection between Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 and Lake Erie
Lake Erie

Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time....
 at Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, then extending all the way to the Ohio River
Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
 within a few years. Later, connecting canal systems were built connecting it with the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 ....
 and other parts of Eastern Ohio.

|Ohio and Erie Canal - Connecting Canals
Coordinates
Geographic coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates, using mainly a Spherical coordinates#Spherical coordinates....

Elevation
Elevation

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the above mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a s...

Name
Description
  Columbus FeederLockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
, Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
, Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
  Granville FeederGranville
Granville, Ohio

Granville is a village #Ohio in Licking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, founded by settlers from Granville, Massachusetts, a town of which it now has three times the population....
, Licking County
Licking County, Ohio

Licking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 145,491. Its county seat is Newark, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the salt licks that were in the area....
  Hocking ValleyCarroll
Carroll, Ohio

Carroll is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the United States Census 2000....
, Lancaster
Lancaster, Ohio

Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 35,335....
, Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
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Logan
Logan, Ohio

Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,704 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Hocking County, Ohio....
, Hocking County
Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 28,241. Its county seat is Logan, Ohio....
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,230 at the United States Census 2000. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville....
, Athens
Athens, Ohio

Athens is an historic college town in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Home to Ohio University, Athens is the county seat of Athens County, and the center of the Athens United States micropolitan area ....
, Athens County
Athens County, Ohio

Athens County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1805 from Washington County, Ohio....
  Muskingum Side CutDresden
Dresden, Ohio

Dresden is a village #Ohio in Muskingum County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Wakatomika Creek. The population was 1,423 at the United States Census 2000....
, Zanesville
Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the United States Census 2000....
, Muskingum County
Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 84,585. Its county seat is Zanesville, Ohio....
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McConnelsville
McConnelsville, Ohio

McConnelsville is a village #Ohio in Morgan County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,676 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Morgan County, Ohio....
, Morgan County
Morgan County, Ohio

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 14,897. Its county seat is McConnelsville, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War....
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Marietta
Marietta, Ohio

Marietta is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southeastern Ohio along the Ohio River....
, Washington County
Washington County, Ohio

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 63,251. Its county seat is Marietta, Ohio....
  Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal

The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877 ....
Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
, Summit County
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
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Kent
Kent, Ohio

Kent is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in the northeastern part of Ohio and the western edge of Portage County....
, Ravenna
Ravenna, Ohio

Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township, Portage County, Ohio in the Connecticut Western Reserve....
, Portage County
Portage County, Ohio

Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna, Ohio. Portage County is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the portage between the Cuyahoga River and Tuscarawas River Rivers....
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Warren
Warren, Ohio

Warren is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 14 miles northwest of Youngstown, Ohio and 15 miles west of the Pennsylvania state line....
, Trumbull County
Trumbull County, Ohio

Trumbull County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 225,116. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
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Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, whose urban area also extends into Trumbull County, Ohio to a significant extent....
, Mahoning County
Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 257,555. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
; Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
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Lawrence; Beaver
Beaver, Pennsylvania

Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, at the Confluence of the Beaver River and Ohio River Rivers. As of the United States Census 2000, the borough population was 4,775, having dropped from 5,641 in 1940....
, Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 181,412.Beaver County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania Counties....
; Allegheny
Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Allegheny City was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny River and Ohio Rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
Sandy and Beaver Canal
Sandy and Beaver Canal

The Sandy and Beaver Canal ran from the Ohio and Erie Canal at Bolivar, Ohio, to the Ohio River at Glasgow, Pennsylvania. It had 90 Lock , was chartered in 1828 and completed in 1848....

a.k.a. Tuscarawas Feeder
Bolivar
Bolivar, Ohio

Bolivar is a village #Ohio in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 894 at the United States Census, 2000. Bolivar is also home to a small American Revolutionary War-era fort....
, Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 90,914....
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Hanoverton
Hanoverton, Ohio

Hanoverton is a village #Ohio in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Columbiana County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 387 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Lisbon
Lisbon, Ohio

Lisbon is a village #Ohio in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, Columbiana County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,788 at the United States Census 2000....
, East Liverpool
East Liverpool, Ohio

East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,089 at the United States Census 2000. It is located along the Ohio River and borders the U.S....
, Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon, Ohio....
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Glasgow
Glasgow, Pennsylvania

Glasgow is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 63 at the United States Census 2000....
, Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 181,412.Beaver County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania Counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
Walhonding Canal
Walhonding Canal

The Walhonding Canal was a canal in Coshocton County, Ohio, Ohio that was used as a feeder canal for the Ohio and Erie Canal. A small canal, at only long, it was wholly contained within Coshocton County, following the Mohican River from Cavallo, Ohio south to the confluence with the Kokosing River, which together with the Mohican forms the...
Roscoe Village
Roscoe Village (Coshocton, Ohio)

Roscoe Village, located in Coshocton, Ohio, United States, is a restored Ohio and Erie Canal town operated by the non-profit Montgomery Foundation....
, Coshocton County
Coshocton County, Ohio

Coshocton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 36,655. Its county seat is Coshocton, Ohio....
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Brinkhaven
Gann, Ohio

Gann, also known as Brinkhaven, is a village #Ohio in Knox County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 143 at the United States Census 2000....
, Knox County
Knox County, Ohio

Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 54,500. Its county seat is Mount Vernon, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first United States Secretary of War....


Towpath Trail Landmarks

An all-purpose bicycle/pedestrian trail was constructed by Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio in northeast Ohio....
 in Southern Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 and Northern Summit County
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
, Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks

The Cleveland Metroparks, one of several Ohio Metroparks, are a system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland that encircle the city of Cleveland, Ohio....
 in Northern Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
, and Akron/Summit County Metroparks in Southern Summit County
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 to roughly follow the original Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath route. (The Northernmost section in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 is still undergoing construction.) There are many connecting trails going to other points of interest throughout their park systems.

Please help by expanding this section with any notable landmarks along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail.


|Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail Landmarks
Mile
Post

ID
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Coordinates
Geographic coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates, using mainly a Spherical coordinates#Spherical coordinates....

Elevation
Elevation

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the above mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a s...

Name
Type
Municipality
County
Description
044 NorthCuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river which caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s....
 Sloop
LockCleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Merwin Street between James street and West street
 43 North  LockCleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Sherwin Williams, James and West, Merrwin and Vineyard
   WeighLockCleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Seneca a.k.a. West 3rd. street
342 North  LockCleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
relocated to 42A,
342A North Weigh and GuardLockCleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
near Grasselli chemical company, Dille street and Independence road
541 NorthRathBunsLock Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
near Austin Powder Works, Harvard Road, near Jennings Road
840 NorthWillowLockCuyahoga Heights
Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio

Cuyahoga Heights is a village #Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 599 at the United States Census 2000....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
off Canal Road, near I-77
  Mill CreekAqueductCuyahoga Heights
Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio

Cuyahoga Heights is a village #Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 599 at the United States Census 2000....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
carries canal over Mill Creek (Cuyahoga River) off Canal Road
   GNIS  GNIS 17 Cleveland South topographic map
Bridge Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Rockside Road
TrailHead Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
11 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
1139 North LockIndependence
Independence, Ohio

Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 7,109....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
   GNIS  GNIS 16 Shaker Heights topographic map
12 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
Bridge Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Hillside Road
TrailHead Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
-Canal Visitor Center, 7104 Canal Road and Hillside Road
1238 North LockValley View
Valley View, Ohio

Valley View is a village #Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,179 at the United States Census 2000. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio with a town council form of government....
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Canal Visitor Center
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Tinkers Creek Road
13 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
  Tinkers Creek
Tinkers Creek Aqueduct

Tinkers Creek Aqueduct is an aqueduct that was constructed to bridge the Ohio and Erie Canal over Tinkers Creek near its confluence with the Cuyahoga River in Valley View, Ohio....
Aqueduct Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
carries canal over Tinkers Creek (Cuyahoga River)
Bridge Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Alexander Road-Pleasant Valley Road
1437 North Lock Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Alexander's Mill
Mill Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Alexanders (a.k.a. Wilsons)
14 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
Trailhead Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
Sagamore Road
15 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
16 MilePost Marker Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
 
 
   GNIS  GNIS 15 Northfield topographic map
1736 NorthPinery Dam and FeederLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
SR-82
17 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
TrailHead Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Station Road bridge to CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
-Brecksville
1935 NorthKettlewell WhiskeyLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
18 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
Trail Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Old Carriage
Trail Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Old Carriage Connector
19 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2034 NorthRedLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
Jaite in southwestern Northfield Township
TrailHead Red Lock
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Highland Road
20 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
20.533 NorthWallaceLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
in Boston Township
21 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2132 NorthBostonLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
Boston Township
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Boston Mills Road
TrailHead Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
-Boston Store
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
I-271 Southbound
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
I-271 Northbound
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
I-80 Westbound
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
I-80 Eastbound
22 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Stumpy Basin
2231 NorthLonesomeLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
was in Boston Township
23 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2330 NorthPeninsula FeederLockPeninsula
Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Peninsula TrailHead Peninsula
Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
2329 NorthPeninsulaLockPeninsula
Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
  PeninsulaAqueductPeninsula
Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
carried canal over Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river which caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s....
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
SR-303
24 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2528 NorthDeepLockPeninsula
Peninsula, Ohio

Peninsula is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 602 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
at the deepest lock along the canal
TrailHead Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Deep Lock Quarry
25 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
26 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2727 NorthJohnny CakeLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
  Furnace RunAqueduct Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
carried canal over Furnace Run (Cuyahoga River)
27 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Bolanz Road
28 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Beaver Marsh
2826 NorthPancakeLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Ira TrailHead Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
29 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
2825 NorthMudcatcherLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
3024 NorthNilesLock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Yellow Creek (Cuyahoga River)
30 MilePost Marker Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
Bridge Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Bath Road
Indian Mound TrailHead Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
CVSR
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park....
   GNIS  GNIS 14 Akron West topographic map
32 23 North Booth port Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
sewer pipe
32 22 North Booth port Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Merriman sewer pipe
33 21 North Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
sewer over-flow
20 North Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
train abutments
19 North Black Dog Crossing Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
near Hickory and Memorial
35 18 North Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 17 North Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 16 North Lock Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 15 North Akron Mustill Store Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 14 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
North Street
36 13 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 12 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 11 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
36 10 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
 
9 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
north of Market street
8 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
tunnel
37 7 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
middle tunnel
37 6 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
tunnel below parking deck North of Mill street
37 5 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
tunnel
37 4 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
tunnel
37 3 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
South Main street
38 2 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Water street
38 1 North Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
West Exchange street
0 Portage landing Lock Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Portage lakes, Manchester Road
1 South Wolf creek Lock Barberton
Barberton, Ohio

Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,899 at the United States Census 2000. It is a suburb of Akron, Ohio and is part of the Akron Akron metropolitan area....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Snyder avenue
Wolf creek Aqueduct Barberton
Barberton, Ohio

Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,899 at the United States Census 2000. It is a suburb of Akron, Ohio and is part of the Akron Akron metropolitan area....
 
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
 
Snyder avenue
   GNIS  GNIS 13 Doylestown topographic map
2 South Lock New Franklin
New Franklin, Stark County, Ohio

New Franklin is an unincorporated area in northeastern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio, Stark County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes Ohio State Route 172 and Ohio State Route 183....
 
Stark
Stark County, Ohio

Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
 
Center Road
3 South Lock New Franklin
New Franklin, Stark County, Ohio

New Franklin is an unincorporated area in northeastern Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio, Stark County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes Ohio State Route 172 and Ohio State Route 183....
 
Stark
Stark County, Ohio

Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
 
Center Road
   GNIS  GNIS 12 Canal Fulton topographic map
4 South Lock Canal Fulton
Canal Fulton, Ohio

Canal Fulton is a city in Stark County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,061 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Canton, Ohio–Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
 
Stark
Stark County, Ohio

Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
 
 
   GNIS  GNIS 11 Massillon topographic map
   GNIS  GNIS 10 Bolivar topographic map
   GNIS  GNIS 9 Thornville topographic map
   GNIS  GNIS 8 Millersport topographic map
5 South Lock  
5A South Lock  
Lock  
Lock  
31 South Lock  
32 South Lock  
33 South Lock  
North 20 Lock  
North 19 Lock  
North 18 Lock  
Lock  
Lock  
North 1 Lock  
North 0 Minthorn Lock Newark
Newark, Ohio

Newark is a city in and the county seat of Licking County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, 33 miles east of Columbus, Ohio, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River ....
 
Licking
Licking County, Ohio

Licking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 145,491. Its county seat is Newark, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the salt licks that were in the area....
 
 
South 0 Pugh Lock  
South 1 195 King Watson Lock Canal Road
   GNIS  GNIS 7 Baltimore topographic map
196 South 2 David Miller's White Mill Lock Baltimore
Baltimore, Ohio

Baltimore is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the United States Census 2000.Baltimore is the birthplace of one-hit wonder Bob Lind....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
197.4 South 3 Norris Mill Lock Baltimore
Baltimore, Ohio

Baltimore is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the United States Census 2000.Baltimore is the birthplace of one-hit wonder Bob Lind....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
South 4 Short Level Lock Baltimore
Baltimore, Ohio

Baltimore is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the United States Census 2000.Baltimore is the birthplace of one-hit wonder Bob Lind....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
198 South 5 Dry Dock Lock Baltimore
Baltimore, Ohio

Baltimore is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the United States Census 2000.Baltimore is the birthplace of one-hit wonder Bob Lind....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
198.3 South 6 Mulnix Mill Lock Baltimore
Baltimore, Ohio

Baltimore is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the United States Census 2000.Baltimore is the birthplace of one-hit wonder Bob Lind....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
198.8 South 7 Wells Mill Lock Basil, Ohio
200 South 8 Bibler Lock Basil, Ohio
208 South 9 Lock Carroll
Carroll, Ohio

Carroll is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the United States Census 2000....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
South 10 Lock Carroll, Ohio
Carroll, Ohio

Carroll is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the United States Census 2000....
 
Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
 
206 South 11 Lock Violet Township
Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Violet Township is one of the thirteen civil township of Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 26,914 people in the township, 16,893 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
 
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
 
Upper Lockville
South 12 Tennis/Tennat Lock Lockville
South 13 Rowe Lock Lockville
South 14 Smallwood Lock  
South 15 Fickle Mill Short Level Lock Lockville
South 16 Rover Short Level Lock Lockville
South 17 Swimmer's Lock Lockville
South 18 Creek Lock Lockvile
208 Walnet Creek Guard Lock  
   GNIS  GNIS 6 Canal Winchester topographic map
210 South 19 Chaney's Mill Lock Canal Winchester
Canal Winchester, Ohio

Canal Winchester is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the United States Census, 2000....
 
 
210 South 20 Woolen Lock Canal Winchester
Canal Winchester, Ohio

Canal Winchester is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the United States Census, 2000....
 
Gender Road
South 21 Lock Canal Winchester
Canal Winchester, Ohio

Canal Winchester is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the United States Census, 2000....
 
near Glenarda Farms, Groveport Road
George's Culvert Canal Winchester
Canal Winchester, Ohio

Canal Winchester is a village #Ohio in Fairfield County, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the United States Census, 2000....
 
 
South 22 Groveport Lock  
   GNIS  GNIS 5 Lockbourne topographic map
217 South 23 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
Canal Road
217 South 24 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
Canal Road
217 South 25 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
Canal Road
217.5 South 26 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
 
218 South 27 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
Canal Road
218 South 28 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
under railroad track bed
South 29 Lock  
South 30 Lock Lockbourne
Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village #Ohio in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the United States Census 2000. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base....
 
Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
 
Lockmeadows Park
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Columbus Feeder East Guard Lock  
Columbus Feeder West Guard Lock  
226 South 31 Ashville Campbells Mill Lock  
237 South 32 Aqueduct Lock Scioto River, West of Circleville
237 Circleville Feeder Lock Spunkytown
238 South 33 Lock Wayne Township
238 South 34 Lock Wayne Township
South 35 Lock Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River....
 
 
256 South 36 Lock Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River....
 
 
258 South 37 Lock Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River....
 
parking lot
South 38 Fifth Street Lock Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio

Chillicothe is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River....
 
 
261 South 39 Upper Lunbeck Lock  
261 South 40 Lower Lunbeck Lock Scioto Township
Scioto Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Scioto Township is one of the fifteen civil township of Pickaway County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 9,165 people in the township, 8,120 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
 
Pickaway
Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 52,727. Its county seat is Circleville, Ohio....
 
near Renick Lane 601
South 41 Tomlinsons Lock 3 Locks Road, South of Chillicothe
South 42 Tomlinsons Lock  
South 43 Tomlinsons Lock  
Tomlinsons Dam and Feeder Guard Lock  
South 44 Waverly Lock  
280 South 45 U Pee Pee Lock  
280 South 46 L Pee Pee Lock  
291 South 47 Howards Lock
South 48 Herod's Lock  
South 49 Rushs Brush Creek Lock  
South 50 Union Mills Lock  
South 51 Union Mills Moss Lock near Ohio State Route 239
South 52 Union Mills Lock  
305 South 53 Elbow Lock  
South 54 Lock Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio....
 
Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto River and Ohio River Rivers....
 
 
308 South 55 Lock Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto River and Ohio River Rivers....
 
near Old River Road, Portsmouth/Alexandria


Travels through Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
, Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
, Stark
Stark County, Ohio

Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
, Licking
Licking County, Ohio

Licking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 145,491. Its county seat is Newark, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the salt licks that were in the area....
, Franklin
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
, Fairfield
Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster, Ohio....
, Pickaway
Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 52,727. Its county seat is Circleville, Ohio....
, and Scioto
Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County is a county located in the south central region of the U.S. state of Ohio, United States at the confluence of the Scioto River and Ohio River Rivers....
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See also

  • Canal Fulton, Ohio
    Canal Fulton, Ohio

    Canal Fulton is a city in Stark County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,061 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Canton, Ohio–Massillon, Ohio Canton-Massillon metropolitan area....
  • Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
    Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

    The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal, and occasionally referred to as the "Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1836 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC....
  • List of canals in the United States
    List of canals in the United States

    The following is a list of canals in the United States:...
  • Miami and Erie Canal
    Miami and Erie Canal

    The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. It consisted of 19 aqueducts, three control lock, and 103 canal locks....


General References

  • National Park Service
    National Park Service

    The National Park Service is the List of United States federal agencies that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, many U.S....
    , United States Department of the Interior
    United States Department of the Interior

    The United States Department of the Interior , also called the Interior Department, is the United States federal executive departments of the Federal government of the United States responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans in the United States, A...

External links

  • , Erin O'Brien (writer)
    Erin O'Brien (writer)

    Erin O'Brien is a fiction and nonfiction writer in the Cleveland area. She writes a biweekly column "" for the Cleveland Free Times. Her first novel, Harvey and Eck, was published by in 2005....
    , Cleveland Free Times, July 25, 2007