Historic Structures Report, Part I, Administrative Section - Towpath, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Monument
Dale EM. 1961. Historic Structures Report, Part I, Administrative Section - Towpath, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Monument. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The purpose of this report is to present the results of a general study of documentary sources related to the construction of the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The towpath served as a walkway for the mules and horses which towed the canal boats through the waterway during the canal's period of operation. Documentary information concerning the towpath construction is limited. While the Company's board of directors issued orders and instructions for nearly every other phase of construction of the canal and its works, no comparable instructions were prepared in connection with the towpath. During the years between cessation of Canal operations in 1924 and stabilization action which were started by the NPS in 1957, there was little or no maintenance, considerable vehicular use, deterioration from flooding, and interruption in continuity resulting from growth of weeds. On the basis of the available documentation, the report recommends that the towpath be restored or stabilized in the manner that was used by the original builders - i.e. using the best available native materials along the canal in a manner that is consistent with rendering the path reasonably free from erosion, breakage, and rutting. The towpath is essential to the interpretation and identification of the entire line of the canal.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dale, Edwin
- Date of Issue
- 1961-10
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- CHOH , NCR
- Keywords
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, circulation, Cultural Resources, culvert, ehistory, engineering, flooding, grade, lock, macadam, path, surface material, towpath, transportation
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 011690: Canal Prism above Lock 34 , CRIS-HS: 046539: Mile 000-001, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046540: Mile 000-001, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046541: Mile 001-002, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046542: Mile 001-002, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046543: Mile 002-003, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046544: Mile 002-003, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046545: Mile 003-004, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046546: Mile 003-004, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046547: Mile 004-005, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046548: Mile 004-005, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046549: Mile 005-006, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046550: Mile 005-006, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046551: Mile 006-007, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046552: Mile 006-007, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046553: Mile 007-008, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046554: Mile 007-008, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046555: Mile 008-009, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046556: Mile 008-009, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046557: Mile 009-010, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046558: Mile 009-010, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046559: Mile 010-011, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046560: Mile 010-011, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046561: Mile 011-012, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046562: Mile 011-012, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046563: Mile 012-013, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046564: Mile 012-013, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046565: Mile 013-014, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046566: Mile 013-014, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046567: Mile 014-015, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046568: Mile 014-015, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046569: Mile 015-016, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046570: Mile 015-016, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046571: Mile 016-017, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046572: Mile 016-017, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046573: Mile 017-018, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046574: Mile 017-018, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046575: Mile 018-019, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046576: Mile 018-019, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046577: Mile 019-020, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046578: Mile 019-020, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046579: Mile 020-021, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046580: Mile 020-021, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046581: Mile 021-022, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046582: Mile 021-022, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046583: Mile 022-023, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046584: Mile 022-023, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046585: Mile 023-024, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046586: Mile 023-024, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046587: Mile 024-025, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046588: Mile 024-025, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046589: Mile 025-026, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046590: Mile 025-026, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046591: Mile 026-027, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046592: Mile 026-027, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046593: Mile 027-028, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046594: Mile 027-028, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046595: Mile 028-029, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046596: Mile 028-029, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046597: Mile 029-030, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046598: Mile 029-030, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046599: Mile 030-031, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046600: Mile 030-031, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045973: Mile 031-032, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045974: Mile 031-032, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045975: Mile 032-033, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045976: Mile 032-033, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045977: Mile 033-034, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045978: Mile 033-034, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045979: Mile 034-035, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045980: Mile 034-035, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045981: Mile 035-036, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045982: Mile 035-036, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045983: Mile 036-037, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045984: Mile 036-037, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045985: Mile 037-038, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045986: Mile 037-038, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045987: Mile 038-039, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045988: Mile 038-039, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045989: Mile 039-040, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045990: Mile 039-040, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045991: Mile 040-041, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045992: Mile 040-041, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045993: Mile 041-042, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045994: Mile 041-042, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045995: Mile 042-043, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045996: Mile 042-043, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045997: Mile 043-044, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045998: Mile 043-044, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045999: Mile 044-045, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046500: Mile 044-045, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046501: Mile 045-046, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046502: Mile 045-046, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046503: Mile 046-047, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046504: Mile 046-047, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046505: Mile 047-048, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046506: Mile 047-048, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046507: Mile 048-049, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046508: Mile 048-049, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046509: Mile 049-050, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046510: Mile 049-050, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046511: Mile 050-051, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046512: Mile 050-051, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046513: Mile 051-052, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046514: Mile 051-052, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046515: Mile 052-053, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046516: Mile 052-053, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046517: Mile 053-054, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046518: Mile 053-054, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046519: Mile 054-055, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046520: Mile 054-055, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046521: Mile 055-056, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046522: Mile 055-056, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046523: Mile 056-057, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046524: Mile 056-057, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046525: Mile 057-058, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046526: Mile 057-058, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046527: Mile 058-059, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046528: Mile 058-059, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046529: Mile 059-060, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046530: Mile 059-060, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046531: Mile 060-061, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046532: Mile 060-061, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046533: Mile 061-062, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046534: Mile 061-062, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046535: Mile 062-063, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046536: Mile 062-063, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 046537: Mile 063-064, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 046538: Mile 063-064, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045880: Mile 064-065, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045881: Mile 064-065, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045882: Mile 065-066, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045883: Mile 065-066, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045884: Mile 066-067, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045885: Mile 066-067, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045886: Mile 067-068, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045887: Mile 067-068, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045888: Mile 068-069, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045889: Mile 068-069, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045890: Mile 069-070, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045891: Mile 069-070, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045892: Mile 070-071, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045893: Mile 070-071, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045894: Mile 071-072, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045895: Mile 071-072, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045896: Mile 072-073, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045897: Mile 072-073, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045898: Mile 073-074, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045899: Mile 073-074, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045900: Mile 074-075, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045901: Mile 074-075, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045902: Mile 075-076, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045903: Mile 075-076, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045904: Mile 076-077, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045905: Mile 076-077, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045906: Mile 077-078, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045907: Mile 077-078, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045908: Mile 078-079, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045909: Mile 078-079, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045910: Mile 079-080, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045911: Mile 079-080, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045912: Mile 080-081, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045913: Mile 080-081, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045914: Mile 081-082, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045915: Mile 081-082, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045916: Mile 082-083, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045917: Mile 082-083, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045918: Mile 083-084, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045965: Mile 083-084, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045919: Mile 084-085, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045920: Mile 084-085, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045921: Mile 085-086, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045922: Mile 085-086, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045924: Mile 086-087, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045926: Mile 087-088, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045927: Mile 088-089, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045928: Mile 088-089, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045930: Mile 089-090, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045931: Mile 090-091, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045932: Mile 090-091, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045933: Mile 091-092, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045934: Mile 091-092, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045935: Mile 092-093, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045936: Mile 092-093, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045937: Mile 093-094, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045938: Mile 093-094, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045939: Mile 094-095, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045940: Mile 094-095, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045941: Mile 095-096, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045942: Mile 095-096, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045943: Mile 096-097, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045944: Mile 096-097, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045945: Mile 097-098, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045946: Mile 097-098, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045947: Mile 098-099, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045948: Mile 098-099, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045950: Mile 099-100, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045951: Mile 100-101, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045952: Mile 100-101, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045953: Mile 101-102, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045954: Mile 101-102, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045955: Mile 102-103, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045956: Mile 102-103, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045957: Mile 103-104, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045960: Mile 103-104, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045961: Mile 104-105, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045962: Mile 104-105, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045963: Mile 105-106, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045964: Mile 105-106, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045794: Mile 106-107, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045795: Mile 106-107, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045796: Mile 107-108, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045797: Mile 107-108, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045798: Mile 108-109, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045799: Mile 108-109, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045800: Mile 109-110, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045801: Mile 109-110, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045802: Mile 110-111, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045803: Mile 110-111, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045804: Mile 111-112, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045805: Mile 111-112, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045806: Mile 112-113, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045807: Mile 112-113, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045808: Mile 113-114, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045809: Mile 113-114, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045810: Mile 114-115, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045811: Mile 114-115, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045812: Mile 115-116, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045813: Mile 115-116, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045814: Mile 116-117, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045815: Mile 116-117, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045816: Mile 117-118, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045817: Mile 117-118, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045818: Mile 118-119, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045819: Mile 118-119, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045820: Mile 119-120, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045821: Mile 119-120, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045822: Mile 120-121, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045823: Mile 120-121, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045824: Mile 121-122, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045825: Mile 121-122, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045826: Mile 122-123, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045827: Mile 122-123, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045828: Mile 123-124, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045829: Mile 123-124, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045830: Mile 124-125, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045831: Mile 124-125, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045832: Mile 125-126, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045833: Mile 125-126, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045834: Mile 126-127, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045835: Mile 126-127, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045836: Mile 127-128, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045837: Mile 127-128, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045838: Mile 128-129, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045839: Mile 128-129, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045840: Mile 129-130, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045841: Mile 129-130, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045842: Mile 130-131, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045843: Mile 130-131, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045844: Mile 131-132, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045845: Mile 131-132, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045846: Mile 132-133, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045847: Mile 132-133, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045848: Mile 133-134, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045849: Mile 133-134, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045850: Mile 134-135, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045851: Mile 134-135, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045852: Mile 135-136, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045853: Mile 135-136, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045854: Mile 136-137, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045855: Mile 136-137, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045856: Mile 137-138, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045857: Mile 137-138, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045858: Mile 138-139, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045859: Mile 138-139, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045860: Mile 139-140, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045861: Mile 139-140, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045862: Mile 140-141, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045863: Mile 140-141, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045679: Mile 141-142, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045678: Mile 141-142, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045680: Mile 142-143, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045681: Mile 142-143, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045682: Mile 143-144, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045683: Mile 143-144, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045684: Mile 144-145, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045685: Mile 144-145, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045686: Mile 145-146, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045687: Mile 145-146, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045688: Mile 146-147, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045689: Mile 146-147, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045690: Mile 147-148, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045691: Mile 147-148, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045692: Mile 148-149, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045693: Mile 148-149, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045694: Mile 149-150, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045695: Mile 149-150, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045696: Mile 150-151, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045697: Mile 150-151, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045698: Mile 151-152, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045699: Mile 151-152, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045700: Mile 152-153, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045701: Mile 152-153, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045702: Mile 153-154, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045703: Mile 153-154, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045704: Mile 154-155, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045705: Mile 154-155, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045706: Mile 155-156, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045707: Mile 155-156, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045708: Mile 156-157, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045709: Mile 156-157, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045710: Mile 157-158, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045711: Mile 157-158, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045712: Mile 158-159, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045713: Mile 158-159, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045714: Mile 159-160, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045715: Mile 159-160, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045716: Mile 160-161, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045717: Mile 160-161, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045718: Mile 161-162, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045719: Mile 161-162, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045720: Mile 162-163, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045721: Mile 162-163, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045722: Mile 163-164, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045723: Mile 163-164, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045724: Mile 164-165, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045725: Mile 164-165, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045727: Mile 165-166, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045726: Mile 165-166, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045729: Mile 166-167, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045728: Mile 166-167, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045731: Mile 167-168, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045730: Mile 167-168, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045733: Mile 168-169, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045732: Mile 168-169, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045735: Mile 169-170, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045734: Mile 169-170, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045737: Mile 170-171, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045736: Mile 170-171, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045739: Mile 171-172, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045738: Mile 171-172, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045741: Mile 172-173, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045740: Mile 172-173, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045743: Mile 173-174, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045742: Mile 173-174, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045745: Mile 174-175, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045744: Mile 174-175, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045747: Mile 175-176, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045749: Mile 176-177, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045748: Mile 176-177, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045751: Mile 177-178, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045750: Mile 177-178, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045753: Mile 178-179, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045752: Mile 178-179, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045755: Mile 179-180, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045754: Mile 179-180, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045757: Mile 180-181, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045756: Mile 180-181, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045759: Mile 181-182, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045758: Mile 181-182, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045761: Mile 182-183, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045760: Mile 182-183, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045763: Mile 183-184, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045762: Mile 183-184, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045765: Mile 184-184.5, Canal Prism , CRIS-HS: 045764: Mile 184-185, Towpath , CRIS-HS: 045949: Mile 99-100, Canal Prism