North Carolina State map – 187-

The canal is shown in Hyde County, in the northeast section of the state.

America's Wetland: An Environmental and Cultural History of Tidewater Virginia and North Carolina
A brief history and description begins on page 107.  Note the location of the canal is inconsistent with the map above.

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.

The Farmers' Register, 1841
A brief description is on page 6.