Miami and Erie Canal past Fort Loramie plat map   Save
Ohio Canal Plat Map Collection
Description: Canal plat map showing a section of the Miami and Erie Canal past Fort Loramie in Shelby County, between stations 6643 and 6725. Roads, properties, bridges, rail lines and other landmarks along the route are noted, including 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_003
Subjects: Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Transportation; Canals -- Ohio; Railroads
Places: Fort Loramie (Ohio); Shelby County (Ohio)