A Bicentennial Inventory of America's Historic Canal Resources Published by the American Canal Society, 117 Main St., Freemansburg, PA 18017 DRAFT Pennsylvania June, 2004
Map by William H. Shank Amazing Pennsylvania Canals American Canal & Transportation Center
PENNSYLVANIA CANALS
State Canals Beaver Division Conneaut Division Delaware Division Eastern Division Juniata Division North Branch Division Shenango Division Susquehanna Division West Branch Division Western Division Bald Eagle & Spring Creek Navigation Codorus Navigation Conestoga Navigation Delaware & Hudson Canal Lehigh Canal Leiper Canal Pennsylvania & Ohio Cana lSandy & Beaver Canal Schuylkill Navigation Susquehanna & Tidewater Canal Union Canal Pine Grove Brasnch & Feeder Wiconisco Canal
CONNECTING RAILROADS
Allegheny Portage Railroad Delaware & Hudson Gravity Railroad Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad New Portage Railroad Pennsylvania Coal Company Gravity Railroad Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad Switchback Gravity Railroad
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Revised 1/31/05