C&O Canal Maps

This page currently offers 10 free Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park maps for you to view or download: NPS brochure maps, trail maps, and more. In addition to the free C&O Canal maps, I include external affiliate links that help cover my costs and allow me to keep this site ad-free. These links have shaded backgrounds (like this example) so you can easily recognize or skip past them: Browse the best-selling C&O Canal maps and books on Amazon.

C&O Canal brochure maps

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal mapHere’s the official Chesapeake and Ohio Canal map from the NPS brochure, last updated in 2024. It shows the entire length of the park from Cumberland, MD to Washington, D.C.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal detail mapThis C&O Canal detail map, also updated in 2024, zooms in on the lower Potomac River from Great Falls to the Georgetown Visitor Center in D.C. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Simple C&O Canal maps

North C&O Canal mapThis is a C&O Canal simple map (north), focusing on the northern (and western) segment of the park in less detail than the one above. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

South C&O Canal mapThe C&O Canal simple map (south) focuses on the southern (and eastern) segment closest to Washington, D.C. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Great Falls area maps

C&O Canal Great Falls trail mapThis C&O Canal trail map focuses on the trails around Great Falls and the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, including the Billy Goat Trail. It includes trail mileages between junctions and points of interest.

C&O Canal Great Falls geologic mapHere’s a geologic map of the Great Falls area, focusing on the park lands in and around Great Falls, MD. This area has the most interesting geology of the Potomac; these are some very old rocks!

Other C&O Canal maps

Potomac River Gorge mapHere’s an illustrated Potomac River Gorge map from the Nature Conservancy, focusing on the eastern portion of the C&O Canal and Potomac River between Great Falls and Georgetown.

C&O Canal mapHere’s the old official Chesapeake and Ohio Canal map, which was superseded by the one on top of this page in 2024. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Potomac River mapThis old C&O Canal detail map was also updated and replaced in 2024 by the detail map in the top section of this page. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

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