19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Illinois

 

 

Illinois Waterway

 

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles making reference to the navigation system.

Drainage Canal and Waterway – 1894
 A history of the effort to secure an effective and harmless method for the disposal of the sewage of the city of Chicago and to create a navigable channel between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Includes links to historical photos.

 

History of the Illinois Waterway

Includes a map of the system.


Illinois Digital Newsletter Collections
Links to papers which make reference to the canal.

 

Illinois Waterway
A brief history and description of the navigation system.

Illinois Waterway

A brief history.   Includes map.


Illinois Waterway

A brief history and description of the waterway.


Illinois Waterway History


The Illinois Waterway: A Review – 1911

 

The Illinois Waterway: Its 310 Year History


Rev. March, 2023