Maumee in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Side Cut's Left Over Locks

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

1. Side Cut's Left Over Locks Marker

Inscription. Construction of roads and other landscape changes have meant the disappearance of much of the canal system. Remnants such as locks can be seen throughout our Metropark system.

Map caption: Maumee Side Cut of the Miami & Erie Canal as it stood in 1850 when it was abandoned
From an old map in the office of the State Department of Public Works

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 33.464′ N, 83° 40.422′ W. Marker is in Maumee, Ohio, in Lucas County. It can be reached from North River Road 0.8 miles west of Mohawk Place, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1238 Old Trail Rd, Maumee OH 43537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Locking in Commerce (about 500 feet away); Maumee City (about 600 feet away); Good Work Pays Off (about 600 feet away); Rotary International (1905-2005) / Maumee Rotary Centennial Pavilion Dedicated July 2, 2005 (approx. ¼ mile away); Ohio Historical Flood Marker (approx. 0.8 miles away); American Faces

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Treaty of Greenville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Aftermath of War (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maumee.

Other markers no longer nearby. Side Cut Locks (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The Great Depression (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

2. Side Cut's Left Over Locks Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 25, 2025

3. Side Cut's Left Over Locks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 20, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.