Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled NE Quarter, Section 4, T. 18, R. 17. Also shown on the map are features of the lakeshore and nearby rail lines. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by Eugene Blake in 1922, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_024
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs; Railroads
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing Loramie Reservoir (now Lake Loramie) in Auglaize and Shelby County, Ohio. The southwest edge of the reservoir connects via a feeder to the nearby Miami and Erie Canal. Roads, properties, islands and other landmarks along the route are noted, and a brief description of the reservoir is provided. 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: BV23167_006
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Lakes & ponds; Reservoirs;
Places: Auglaize County (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled SW Quarter, Section 27, T. 17, R. 18. Also shown on the map are adjacent properties, as well as Castle Island. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by A.H. Sawyer in 1920 from an 1891 survey, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_010
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled Section 17, T. 19, R. 17 (NE and SE quarters). Shown on the map are features of the lakeshore, as well as nearby rail lines. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by Eugene Blake in 1922, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_029
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs; Railroads
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled NE Quarter, Section 27, T. 17, R. 18. Also shown on the map are adjacent properties, as well as Onion Island. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn in 1920 from an 1891 survey, and 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). In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_012
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled NW Quarter, Section 6, T. 18, R. 17. Also shown on the map are adjacent properties and features of the lakeshore, as well as Lewis Island. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by Eugene Blake in 1922, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_018
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled NW Quarter, Section 26, T. 17, R. 18. Also shown on the map are adjacent properties, as well as Keller Island. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by A.H. Sawyer in 1920 from an 1891 survey, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_013
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Plat map showing a portion of Buckeye Lake labeled NW Quarter, Section 22, T. 17, R. 18. Also shown on the map are adjacent properties and rail lines, as well as the south fork of the Licking River and a portion of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Located at the intersection of Licking, Perry and Fairfield Counties, Buckeye Lake was a part of the Ohio and Erie Canal system. The map was drawn by A.H. Sawyer in 1920 from an 1891 survey, presumably under the direction of the Canal Commission of the state of Ohio. In the 1820s, the state began construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, and workers built a dike that diverted water from the south fork of the Licking River into the pond, which then became known as the Licking Reservoir or Licking Summit Reservoir. As canals declined in use in the second half of the 19th century, the Ohio and Erie Canal was abandoned and began to deteriorate, but the canal's decline did not mean an end to the Licking Reservoir. Instead, the state legislature renamed it Buckeye Lake and made it a public park in 1894. In 1949, the state of Ohio designated Buckeye Lake as a state park. The amusement park began to decline in popularity by the late 1950s and continued to deteriorate in the 1960s. Although the amusement park no longer exists, Buckeye Lake State Park still attracts a number of visitors to the area each year, in addition to the many people who own vacation homes near the lake or live in the area year-round. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: BV23163_006
Subjects: Buckeye Lake (Ohio)--History; Ohio and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Reservoirs; Railroads
Places: Buckeye Lake (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)