Old Maps of Big Springs, Rushcreek Township for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1915 Map of Kenton, 1942 Print

   

   1915 Kenton

   1942 Print · USGS

   Hardin County at the dawn of the motorized age shows a landscape deeply connected by competing rail lines and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at dozens of named schoolhouses like Henpeck and Brush College, or locate vanished stops along the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad.

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4. 1944 Map of Kenton

   

   1944 Kenton

   1944 Print · USGS

   Hardin County was a thriving agricultural and railroad hub in the 1940s, centered on the busy junction at Kenton. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Brush College and trace the legacy of the Virginia Military Land near Silver Creek.

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7. 1950 Map of Marion

   

   1950 Marion

   1950 Print · USGS

   Central Ohio was a powerhouse of rail and river industry at the mid-century point, serving as a vital corridor between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River valley. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Erie RR and Nickel Plate Road through towns like Bucyrus, Galion, and Upper Sandusky.

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10. 1960 Map of Silver Creek, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Silver Creek

    1962 Print · USGS

    Hardin and Logan Counties are captured in the early sixties as rural townships and rail-connected villages define the landscape. Researchers can trace family history through local sites like Sloan-Yelverton Cem, the New York Central rail line, and the village of Belle Center.

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13. 1962 Map of Marion

    

    1962 Marion

    1962 Print · USGS

    Central Ohio during the post-war era showcases a dense network of railroad towns and emerging interstate highways. Genealogists can trace family roots in smaller settlements like Houcktown and Marseilles or locate landmarks near Indian Lake.

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16. 1966 Map of Marion, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Marion

    1968 Print · USGS

    Central Ohio in the mid-sixties is captured during a period of rapid highway expansion and industrial connectivity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-and-river networks through towns like Marion, Urbana, and Mount Vernon, or locate landmarks such as Malabar Farm and Black Hand Rock.

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19. 1986 Map of Marion

    

    1986 Marion

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the expansion of Marion and Kenton. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Bluffton College, old rail stops like Dola, and landmarks such as Indian Lake State Park.

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22. 2023 Map of Silver Creek, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Silver Creek

    2023 Print · USGS

    Hardin County agriculture and the upper Great Miami River watershed are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural burial grounds such as Bailey Cem and Sieg Cem near the historic crossroads of Yelverton.

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