Publications about Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Page 1)

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment

Thomas JE, Campbell JP, Carlstrom B, Carter M, Costanzo SD, Dennison WC, Hitchcock J, Lehman M, Nortrup M, and C. Stubbs C ·

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park provides a wealth of natural resource values, due to its location spanning four physiographic provinces. These resources were assessed using the Vital Signs framework.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Page 1)

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Bill Dennison ·

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is the largest and longest park in the National Capital Region, stretching along the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, DC to Cumberland, MD. The park's 19,236 acres cut through four major physiographic provinces and include diverse wetlands, floodplain, and upland forests. Hundreds of historic structures are preserved as reminders of the Canal's role as a major transportation system during the Canal Era.