Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the village of Lockington in Shelby County, between stations 7584 and 7615. Roads, properties, locks and other landmarks along the route are noted, including the Sidney Feeder canal, the Piqua Feeder basin and Loramie Creek. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23170_025
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio
Places: Lockington (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal through the village of Lockington in Shelby County, between stations 7454 and 7608. Roads, properties, bridges, culverts and other landmarks along the route are noted. The map was created under the direction of the members of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio and approved by the Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works (variously referred to as the Board of Public Works and the Division of Public Works). Construction on the Miami and Erie Canal took place between 1825 and 1845, and the finished route connected Cincinnati and Toledo, as well as the Ohio River with Lake Erie. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV4926_009
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Bridges
Places: Lockington (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows the ice jam above the Lockington Dam. This is a view from upstream, illustrating that the dam holds back ice and protects Dayton further downstream. Lockington Dam is an earthen embankment located across the Loramie Creek in southern Shelby County near the Village of Lockington. The road across the top of the dam is a maintenance road closed to the public. Construction of the dam began in February of 1918 and was completed in October of 1921. It is currently operated by the Miami Conservancy District. The MCD was born as a direct result of the 1913 flood. The Flood of 1913 is known as the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. Soon after the flood, residents raised enough money to hire a young engineer to develop a regional flood protection system that has protected the region since 1922. While maintaining the commitment to its core mission of flood protection, over the years MCD has been at the forefront of emerging water issues, growing as needed to meet the region’s water needs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_014_001
Subjects: Flood control; Dams--1910-1920; Dams--History; Dams--Ohio--Dayton Region--History--20th century--Pictorial works
Places: Lockington (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio); Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a culvert, which is a pipe or drain allowing water to pass under a structure (e.g. road). The caption underneath the photograph reads: "Turtle Creek Culvert, Summit Level, July 1916." The typed description on the back of the page reads: "PHOTOGRAPH No. 20.| TURTLE CREEK CULVERT.| Turtle Creek culvert on the Summit Level, some 7 miles from Lockington. This culvert is under the Miami and Erie Canal. It is a twin barrel arch culvert and is in bad state of collapse. The west end of the culvert is now broken down leaving large deposits of earth located in its interior. Its removal is recommended allowing a free and uninterrupted passage for flood water at this point. To maintain a feed over this structure is not necessary under the present condition. Should the structure fail, 100 acres of valuable bottom lands would be flooded, thereby causing material damages." This photograph is part of a series taken by the Board of the Ohio Department of Public Works to document the disrepair of the infrastructure of the Ohio and Erie Canal and Miami-Erie Canal systems in 1916, showing the physical condition of each structure. The Ohio Department of Public Works is one of the oldest departments of state government in continuous existence. Among its other duties, this department was charged with maintenance and administration of the Ohio & Erie and Miami-Erie Canals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA936AV_B01_020
Subjects: Waterworks; Bridges; Canals; Rivers; Lakes & ponds; Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development
Places: Sidney (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)