A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era, 1825-1913
By Jack Gieck,
The Kent State University Press
This is an excellent book that is full of old photos of both the Ohio & Erie Canal and other canals that ran through Ohio. Most of the photos were taken during the canal era.
The Ohio & Erie Canal; A Glossary of Terms
Compiled by Terry K. Woods
The Kent State University Press
A book of terms that gives names and descriptions of just about everything that is canal related. Includes some historical photos and illustrations describing how things worked.
Silver Ribbon Skinny: The Towpath Adventures of Skinny Nye, a Muleskinner on the Ohio & Erie Canal, 1884
By Marilyn Seguin, Edited by Adolph Caso
Branden Publishing Co.
A fictionalized description of life on the section of canal running between Akron and Cleveland, Ohio. Based on papers of Pearl Nye, a canal boat captain. An excellent read if you want to get a feel for life on the canal during that era.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/cuva/
Contacting or visiting them is a good place to start. They have a lot of maps and information about the canal.
Ohio's Historic Canals
http://my.ohio.voyager.net/~lstevens/canal/
Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Water/Canal Lands
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/canals/cnlplatsa.htm
Plat maps the follow the entire length of the Ohio & Erie Canal.
