19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Kentucky

 

 

Big Sandy River Navigation

 

Big River, Sandy That Is
A brief history of the navigation system.   Includes a historical photo.

 

Big Sandy River
A brief history and description of the navigation system.

 

Highest Needle Dam in the world, Lock No. 1. Big Sandy River, Catlettsburg, KY
A historical postcard of the dam and lock.

 

Kentucky's Last Frontier
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 359.

 

Maxie Yost Packet – 1897

Historical photo of a steamboat on the river.


Proceedings and Papers of the Ohio Valley Historical Association – 1919
A history and description of the navigation system begins on page 28.

 

The Fort Gay Lock and Dam Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Wayne County, West Virginia.


The Kentucky Encyclopedia
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 77.

 

Rev. April, 2023