1900s (20th Century) Maps of Symmes 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. 1906 Map of Bidwell, 1954 Print

   

   1906 Bidwell

   1954 Print · USGS

   Gallia County at the turn of the century is a network of small townships and valley settlements connected by the Gallipolis and Chillicothe RR. Researchers can trace rural life through a wealth of local landmarks like Centerville Thurman PO, Ghee Bridge, and the Tomato Valley School.

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7. 1906 Map of Athalia, 1956 Print

   

   1906 Athalia

   1956 Print · USGS

   Lawrence and Gallia counties in the early 1900s are captured here as a landscape of river ferries and ridge-top farm communities. You can trace early post offices at Willowwood, follow the Baltimore and Ohio RR, or locate old river crossings like the Crown City Ferry.

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10. 1908 Map of Bidwell

    

    1908 Bidwell

    1908 Print · USGS

    Gallia County at the turn of the century is a landscape of creek-side hamlets and hill-country schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Tomato Valley School, Tabor Church, and the Centerville Thurman P O post office.

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13. 1908 Map of Athalia

    

    1908 Athalia

    1908 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River borderlands in the early twentieth century were a network of ferry crossings and small river towns. Genealogists can trace family names and farmsteads near Athalia, Crown City, and the Baltimore and Ohio RR corridor.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1961 Map of Waterloo, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Waterloo

    1963 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's ridge-and-hollow country is captured here in the early sixties as small communities and extractive industries defined the local landscape. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Saunders Cem and Mt Zion Ch or locate industrial markers like the Tipple and Strip Mine sites.

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34. 1961 Map of Patriot, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Patriot

    1963 Print · USGS

    Gallia County in the early sixties remains a landscape of remote ridges and hollows within the Wayne National Forest. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmark churches like Corinth Ch and cemeteries including Wagner Cem and Siloam Cem.

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37. 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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