Map of the New Haven and Northampton Canal
Farmington Canal, Hampshire and Hampden Canal
From 1835 to 1847, the longest canal in New England history operated over 86 miles through 60 locks from New Haven, Connecticut to Northampton, Massachusetts. Its Connecticut section was known as the Farmington Canal and the Massachusetts section the Hampshire and Hampden Canal. The entire waterway became known as the New Haven and Northampton Canal.
This map is an attempt to trace its full extent alongside modern Lidar imagery. With data provided by the State of Connecticut and MassGIS, ruins of the old canal can be explored, even through heavy forests and hillsides. For the majority of the route where there is no trace, Carl Walter's definitive maps of the canal have been referenced. Some sections can also be seen through historic aerial imagery from CT ECO. See sources.
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Data is currently available as vector lines and points of interest, including feeder canals. It does not account for dimensions of the canal, basins, or sections. This is a work in progress.