1900s (20th Century) Maps of Decatur Township, Ohio

1. 1900 Map of Ironton, 1918 Print

   

   1900 Ironton

   1918 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the iron-rich hills of Lawrence County are seen here at the turn of the century during a peak in industrial activity. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct post offices like Orr P.O. and explore the rail corridors of the Ironton R.R. and Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton R.R.

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4. 1912 Map of Oak Hill, 1935 Print

   

   1912 Oak Hill

   1935 Print · USGS

   Southern Ohio's iron-producing hill country is captured here during its industrial peak before the mid-century decline. Genealogists and historians can locate family homesites near landmark sites like Jefferson Furnace, the village of South Webster, and dozens of rural schools including Riegel School.

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7. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print

   

   1957 Huntington

   1966 Print · USGS

   The industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.

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10. 1960 Map of Huntington

    

    1960 Huntington

    1960 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley thrived in the late fifties as a hub of heavy industry and Appalachian rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the connection between river towns like Ashland and Portsmouth or locate family homesteads near Coleman Ridge.

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13. 1961 Map of South Webster, 1962 Print

    

    1961 South Webster

    1962 Print · USGS

    In the early 1960s, this pocket of Scioto County remained a landscape of deep hollows and rail-linked industrial hamlets. Researchers can trace the roots of the local clay and iron trades at Olive Furnace, Firebrick, and the Bloom High Sch campus.

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16. 1961 Map of Gallia, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Gallia

    1963 Print · USGS

    The tri-county borderlands of southern Ohio appear here in the early sixties, caught between active industrial clay mining and the growing preserve of the Wayne National Forest. Researchers can trace old family lines through the Poetker Cemetery, the village of Gallia, and several country churches like Sardis Church.

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19. 1961 Map of Sherritts, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Sherritts

    1963 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County was a center of Appalachian forestry and mining in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Slab Fork Ch Cem, Macedonia Ch, and the high fire-watch at Kimble Lookout Tower.

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22. 1961 Map of Pedro, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Pedro

    1963 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County's industrial and forest lands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the transition from iron furnaces to strip mining. Genealogists and historians can trace Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR stops and ruins like Buckhorn Furnace or Lawrence Furnace.

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25. 1981 Map of Ironton, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Ironton

    1982 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley at the start of the eighties shows a landscape shaped by heavy industry, atomic energy, and sprawling national forests. Researchers can trace the legacy of iron production at Harrison Furnace or follow the historic rail lines of the C & O RR and N & W RR.

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