A History of Navigation on the Tennessee river system – 1937
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 122.

Century Review, 1805-1905, Maury county, Tennessee – 1905
A brief history of the navigation system is on page 14.

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical documents.

Duck River Slack Water Navigation
A brief history and description of the navigation system.

Engineers on the Twin Rivers – 1978
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 39.

History of Tennessee – 1886
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 754.