Butler County – 1855

Hamilton – Above – 1885

Hamilton - North Right – 1885

Hamilton – 1887

Views of the canal are on Images 1-5, 7 and 16.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States – 1854
A brief description of the city of Hamilton, including reference to the canal and the industries it serves is on page 461.

About Hamilton, Ohio

Includes a brief history of the hydraulic system.

Beyond the Model T: The Other Ventures of Henry Ford
A history of Ford's purchase of the hydraulic facilities in 1919 is on page 53.

Biographical and Historical Sketches: A Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents from 1792 – 1901
A history of Hamilton and its manufacturies, including reference to the canal, begins on page 277.

Canal & Railroad Era 1825-1859

Includes histories of the hydraulic system, Miami and Erie Canal in the area and the Hamilton Sidecut canal.

Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio – 1905
An early history of manufacturing in Hamilton, including reference to the canal, begins on page 252.

City of Hamilton History

Includes a brief history of the hydraulic system.

City of Hamilton History
Includes a brief history and description of the canal.

Excavating Engineer, Volumes 14-15 – 1920
A description of digging of the race for the Ford Tractor Company plant in Hamilton begins on page 288.

Ford Tractor Plant

Describes how water power was used to run the factory.

Hamilton History
Includes a brief history of the hydraulic canal.

Hamilton Hydraulic Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Butler County.

Hamilton, Ohio
Includes a brief history of the hydraulic canal.

Hamilton Rossville Hydraulic Important Step in Progress

A newspaper article about the impact of the hydraulic on manufacturing in the city.

Historical Collections of Ohio - 1889
A brief history of the county, including reference to the canal, begins on page 345.
 

History of Ohio: The Rise and Progress of an American State, Volume 5 - 1912
A brief history of the canal is on page 329.
 

House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th Congress, 2d Session-49th Congress, 1st Session, U.S. Congress – 1842
A description of the proposed canal begins on page 140.

Hydraulic stream in Hamilton, Ohio on 3rd Street
A historic photo of the canal.

Industry in Hamilton, Ohio

Historical photos of products manufactured with the support of the hydraulic system.   Links to related sites.

Industry in Hamilton, Ohio
A brief history of the paper industry in the community, which was powered by the canal. Historical photos.
 

John Woods
A biographical sketch of one of the promoters of the canal.
 

Lewis D. Campbell
A biography of a director and secretary of the Hamilton and Rossville Hydraulic Company.
 

Ohio Encyclopedia, Volume 1
A description of the impact of the canal on the town's development begins on page 409.

Paper: A Weekly Technical Journal for Paper and Pulp Mills, Volume 24 – 1919
A brief history of the canal is on page 32.

Pioneer biography, sketches of the lives of some of the early settlers of Butler county, Ohio - 1869
A brief biography of one of the original promotors of the canal is on page 339.
 

Report of the Chief Engineer, Arthur E. Morgan, Submitting a Plan for the Protection of the District from Flood Damage, Volumes 1-3 - 1916
A brief report on potential future uses for the canal is on page 181.

Statistics of Power and Machinery Employed in Manufactures, Part 2 – 1887
A description of the water power in Hamilton begins on page 202.

The Irvines and Their Kin - 1908
A brief biography of the individual who surveyed the canal site is on page 332.
 

The Centennial Anniversary of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, September 17-19, 1891
A brief description of the canal system is on page 245.

The Story of Butler County
A history of the county, including reference to industry in Hamilton stimulated by the canal.
 

The West: Its Soil, Surface, and Productions – 1848
A description of the hydraulic canal system begins on page 163.