Little Flat Rock Creek Aquaduct near Pt 23
Sam Bonifas
The Buckeye Trail starts this section on the towpath of the Miami-Erie Canal, between the old canal and CR-66A. Shortly, you will pass through Deep Cut Park, a 6,600 foot long, 50 foot deep cut made entirely by hand. Laborers were paid 30 cents per day plus a jigger of whiskey. The trail continues on the towpath through the town of Spencerville and on to Delphos. Lock 24N is located at Stadium Park in Delphos near Pt 8. Beyond Delphos, the trail generally follows the route of the canal through the Auglaize River valley. Loramie Summit is the high point of the canal between Cincinnati and Lake Erie. At the north end of the Loramie Summit is the town of New Bremen, where Lock 1N is located. This portion of the Miami Extension Canal, was completed in 1845. It later was re-named to become the Miami and Erie Canal.
Much of the northern half of the section follows county and township roads, ending in the town of Junction.
On Sept. 21, 1812, Col. William Jennings, with his regiment of Kentucky riflemen, was ordered by Gen. W. H. Harrison to cut a road from Fort Barbee at St. Marys to a point midway between that place and Defiance, and there establish a fort. The post was completed on this site in October, 1812, and named in honor of its builder.
The road begun by Col. Jennings was later extended to Fort Winchester (Defiance, OH) by Col. Poague, builder of Fort Amanda. The Auglaize River Valley then became a major supply artery for Harrison's army, operating to the Northwest. By boat and wagon in the summer and by sled in winter, troops and large quantities of army stores were moved through here to the scenes of the major actions.
CW | CCW | Pt | Description |
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35.9 N |
10.3 SE |
20 | Miami Erie Canal Towpath at Road 187 Turn N onto Road 187; cross the prism of the Miami Erie Canal. Continue N on Road 187. After 0.45 mi, reach an extended intersection with Road 82. Jog E on Road 82 for 100’; turn N onto Road 187. After 1.0 mi, cross SR 613 and also an active RR. At the end of Road 187 (1.2 mi), go W on Road 171. |
39.3 |
6.9 |
21 | Site of Fort Brown (P) Except for a small mileage adjustment, the rest of the text on your map is correct. Reduce the CCW distance S of Pt 20 by 0.3 mi. Similarly, reduce all CW distance N of Pt 21 by 0.3 mi. |
CW | CCW | Pt | Description |
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6.2 N |
40.3 S |
5. | MEST at SR 81 Continue N on MEST past the site of Lock 17 (0.1 mi). About 300’ S of Zion Church Rd, the only crossroad on this stretch of trail, pass an access trail that leads into a large, paved parking area. This parking is provided by the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District. The area is accessible by road from that small stretch of Zion Church Rd that goes N-S just N of here. |
8.1 N |
38.3 S |
6. | MEST at Zion Church Rd (T-27) in Southworth
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CW | CCW | Pt | Description |
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0.0 |
46.5 |
1 | Methodist Church on SR 197 in Kossuth |
2.1 |
44.4 |
2 | Towpath at Deep Cut Rd (C226) |
3.4 |
43.1 |
3 | MEST at Kolter Rd (C35) Note that the grocery in downtown Spencerville that was described in the Edition of 2008 is closed. |
4.5 |
42.0 |
4 | Towpath at North St in Spencerville |
6.2 |
40.3 |
5 | Towpath at SR 81 (Allentown Rd) |
8.1 |
38.0 |
6 | MEST at Zion Church Rd (T27) in Southworth |
13.3 |
32.2 |
7 | MEST at Cleveland St in Delphos |
14.8 |
31.7 |
8 | Towpath at Pohlman Rd |
15.6 |
30.9 |
9 | Road U20 at SR 190 |
17.6 |
28.9 |
10 | Road U20 at Road 23T |
19.8 |
26.7 |
11 | Road 23T at SR 190 |
20.6 |
25.9 |
12 | N Water St (SR 189/SR 190) at Fourth St |
23.0 |
23.5 |
13 | Road R23 at Road 24Q |
24.6 N |
21.5 E |
14 | Third St (SR 189) at W Canal St (US 224) in Ottoville Facilities:(MM, P, PO: 45876, R, W) Go N on W Canal St. After 2 blocks at Main St, US 224 turns E. Keep N past end of W Canal St (300') to pond. Follow trail around W edge of said pond past trail (300') that leads to a small parking area off Church St near the Little Auglaize R. After 250’, turn N onto the towpath of the Miami and Erie Canal. Leave the towpath only briefly to join a service road on levee where a channelization project along the river has impinged on former canal. |
25.7 N |
20.4 S |
15 | Miami and Erie Towpath at Rd P and Rd 25M Head N on Road 25M, which is a hair W of the canal towpath, past Road O25 (0.5 mi, exits W), past Road O (0.5 mi, exits E), past Road N24 (0.5 mi, exits E), and across Road N (0.5 mi). |
28.7 N |
17.4 S |
16 | Road 25M at Road M In both earlier editions near the end of this description, the names for Road 203 and Road 1010 are switched. In addition, Road 32 is mentioned but is no longer easily seen. Replace with the following text: The Putnam/Paulding Cty Line crosses this intersection. The roads that comprise the intersection are identified differently in each county. On its S side, signs identify Road 25M at Road M (Putnam Cty) and on its N side, as Road 203 at Road 12 (Paulding Cty). Continue N on Road 203, the continuation of Road 25M, past Road 266 (0.5 mi, exits E), past Road 18 (0.4 mi, exits NE) and past Road 1010 (1.1 mi, exits W). Head NE on Road 203 that parallels the over-grown canal prism. After 0.24 mi, jog W on SR 114. |
31.0 |
15.5 |
17 | SR 114 at SR 66 in Mandale (No Services) |
32.5 |
14.0 |
18 | Road 48 at Miami and Erie Canal Heel path No Parking In this narrow, wooded strip of land is the Miami and Erie Canal. Because of a land dispute, BTA has lost access to a trail that the Buckeye Trail Crew built on the heelpath. Hopefully, the loss is only temporary. Continue W on Road 48 past Road 199 (40', exits SE). At the next intersection, turn N on Road 197. After 0.9 mi at a wooded strip, reach remnants of canal. Hipp's Timberville Lock 31 (C) is located 0.17 mi SE on side trail on heelpath. Turn NW onto former heelpath and soon cross Road 60 (350'). ). Continue N across a bridge (150') and enter narrow piece of woods. By now, you will see easily that you are following the prism through woods and field. |
35.3 |
11.2 |
19 | Miami and Erie Canal Towpath at Road 72 |
35.9 N |
10.6 SE |
20 | Miami and Erie Canal Towpath at Road 187 Turn N onto Road 187, crossing the filled canal prism to the heelpath of canal (100’). Turn NW onto footpath. After 0.5 mi, reach Road 82. Follow Road 82 E. After 0.24 mi, enter an extended intersection with Road 187 that comes from the S. After 100' as Road 82 continues E, turn N onto Road 187. Continue N across SR 613 (1.0 mi) across RR. At the end of Road 187 (1.1 mi), go W on Road 171. |
39.6 |
6.9 |
21 | Site of Fort Brown (P) Delete the last 2 sentences from the text because Point 22 has been moved to Charloe. |
41.5 W |
5 S |
22 | Road 171 at Road 138 in Charloe Facilities: City Park, MM, PS, W. As Road 171 continues N, turn W onto Road 138. After 0.5 mi, exit Road 138. Turn N onto Road 163. The broad low area just E of the road in agricultural fields are the remains of the Miami and Erie Canal. After 0.7 mi near a wood’s edge, exit Road 163 E to towpath (100') and turn N. After 0.3 mi, leave woods. Follow W edge of tilled fields N across Road 146 (0.35 mi) and beyond. After 0.3 mi, leave edge of tilled field briefly for woods at Viall's Lock 32 (C). At end of tilled fields (0.45 mi), cross fence on stile. Continue to follow towpath generally N in both open and wooded pasture with fences and stiles. Cross Road 156 near its intersection with Road 163. Continue N through field and across driveway past shed into woods where the towpath is followed easily. Near creek, descend NW across canal prism to Road 163. Across Flat Rock Creek, leave Road 163 and ascend NE to towpath. Continue N in woods for 0.24 mi. Exit woods and continue N on W edge of tilled field across Road 170 (350') and beyond. After 0.7 mi, enter woods on towpath that continues N past a canal mile marker (200'). After 300’, cross canal prism NW on boardwalk. |
46.0 N |
0.5 SE |
23 | Intersection of Road 163 and Road 1023 Join Road 163 heading N. Immediately N of Little Flat Rock Creek (0.2 mi), exit Road 163 E onto footpath that will climb beside the beautiful arched stone culvert that conducts the creek beneath the canal prism. At the prism, follow heelpath briefly before crossing to the towpath and turning N. After 0.3 mi, jog W on Road 111 across the filled canal prism. Head N on the heelpath to a display (450') with parking that memorializes the junction of the Miami & Erie and the Wabash & Erie Canals. The two remain joined from here NE to their final junction with the Maumee R near Toledo. This memorial is just a few feet S of SR 111. |
46.5 |
0.0 |
24 | SR 111 at Road 111 and Road 153 in Junction |