Bibliograph

The canal on the James, an illustrated guide to the James River and Kanawha Canal, T. Gibson Hobbs, Jr. ; compiled by Nancy Blackwell Marion ; edited by Mary Molyneux Abrams and Thomas G. Ledford

Type

Label

The canal on the James, an illustrated guide to the James River and Kanawha Canal, T. Gibson Hobbs, Jr. ; compiled by Nancy Blackwell Marion ; edited by Mary Molyneux Abrams and Thomas G. Ledford

Language

eng

Illustrations

portraitsplansillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The canal on the James

Oclc number

429377357

Responsibility statement

T. Gibson Hobbs, Jr. ; compiled by Nancy Blackwell Marion ; edited by Mary Molyneux Abrams and Thomas G. Ledford

Sub title

an illustrated guide to the James River and Kanawha Canal

Summary

Detailed study of the James River and Kanawha Canal, which was begun in 1785 and originally planned to provide inland navigation for commercial boat traffic along the James River to the Ohio River in West Virginia. In addition to chapters on the building of the canal and its impact on Lynchburg, Virginia, this book includes sixty color topographic maps following the canal over the course of approximately 150 river miles in Virginia, from Eagle Rock to Richmond, with photographs and notes on canal structures such as locks, towpaths, tunnels, acqueducts, culverts, and other extant features

Table Of Contents

Engineering the canal -- Lynchburg and its canal era -- Canal boats -- Canaling on the Jeems and Kanawhy / by Leighman Hawkins -- Maps -- Resources

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator