C&O Canal brochure maps
Here’s the official Chesapeake and Ohio Canal map from the brochure, showing the entire length from Cumberland, MD to Washington, D.C. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.
This C&O Canal detail map zooms in on the lower Potomac River from Great Falls to the Georgetown Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.
Simple C&O Canal maps
This 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.
The 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
This 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.
Here’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
Here’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.
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