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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Field Trip Guidebooks Series, Volume 206. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park offers an opportunity to examine most of the rock formations and geologic structures typical of the Potomac Appalachians as well as many features of civil engineering related to the C&O Canal. This can be done in a safe and leisurely manner along the canal towpath. Several plants along the canal are to be avoided. Poison Ivy growth is rampant. The plant grows as low ground cover, as a bush and as a vine. Poison Ivy is characterized by leaves in clusters of three. Contact of the skin with the plant or with its secretions on clothing, shoes and other personal objects can result in a severe skin irritation that lasts up to a month. Another annoying plant is the nettle. On contact, even where the skin is covered by clothing, this plant can inject a toxin that numbs the skin for several hours leaving a persistent itch for a day. During the warm season ticks, which carry spotted fever and Lyme disease, are common throughout the area. It is prudent after being in the field to make a careful check to see if ticks are on the body and remove them. Two poisonous snakes are in the region. The Timber Rattler is a dangerous viper but is seldom encountered. It is not aggressive and generally moves off unless cornered or surprised. It occurs mainly in sandstone areas. The Copperhead is common in all parts of the area. Its bite causes injury but it is seldom fatal to adults.
Chapter 8 through 12: Volume 2 of 2 The purpose of this book is to present the biographies of the engineers who played a prominent role in the design and construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. By studying the background of these men, one will gain a better understanding of the skills and experiences which they brought to the construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio. A look at the activities of these men after they left the canal will also enable one to place their services on the canal in the context of their professional engineering careers.
On January 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the bill creating the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. In the mid-1970s, National Park Service historian Harlan D. Unrau produced a major, handwritten, multi-volume study of the history, engineering, operation, maintenance, and other aspects of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal. A rough, unedited typed version was produced in the early 1980s for general use by park staff. In 2006, C&O Canal NHP volunteers began the task of transcribing the Unrau work into MS Word.The work represents an early compilation of the canal's history and engineering that has never been surpassed and will be of incalculable value to researchers and those who simply desire to know more about this unique historic treasure. It should be noted that the original work was developed as sixteen chapters organized in several volumes. The first four chapters are not included here and have not yet been transcribed. For the most part those early chapters contain information on the general state of canal building and engineering in the early 19th century, and background history- although there is also a section on certain C&O structures and engineering problems. Overall, however, the information is less specific to the C&O in chapters one through four than that in chapters five through sixteen treated as separate monographs in this volume.
This beautiful illustrated handbook provides information on the 19th century canal era such as: how the canal was built, how it worked, who made it work, and what it contributed to developing agriculture, mining, and industry in the Potomac River basin. Also provides a concise travel guide with detailed canal maps, and other reference materials to make the most of a visit to the canal.