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

1. 1903 Map of Marion, 1961 Print

   

   1903 Marion

   1961 Print · USGS

   Marion emerges as a powerful rail hub at the turn of the century, with nearly ten different lines intersecting at the city's heart. Local historians can trace the early industrial landscape through the Electric RR and the Quarry near Owen.

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4. 1905 Map of Marion, 1944 Print

   

   1905 Marion

   1944 Print · USGS

   Marion became a bustling railroad crossroads at the turn of the century, serving as a vital link for the state's industrial and agricultural transport. Researchers can trace the early city grid, the path of the Hocking Valley Line, and rural outposts like Morral and Little Sandusky.

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7. 1915 Map of La Rue, 1944 Print

   

   1915 La Rue

   1944 Print · USGS

   Railroad hubs and rural school districts define the landscape of Marion and Wyandot Counties in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like York Street School, the village of La Rue, and the Scioto Military Land.

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10. 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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13. 1960 Map of Morral, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Morral

    1962 Print · USGS

    Marion and Wyandot Counties come into focus during the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the Old Indian Treaty Boundary. Genealogists can locate family names at Grand Prairie Cem or Bretz Cem, while tracing the Chesapeake and Ohio Road through Morral.

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16. 1961 Map of Meeker, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Meeker

    1962 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Wyandot and Marion counties are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the historic Treaty Boundary. Researchers can locate old family cemeteries like Union Cem and Bowersville Cem or trace the early course of Tymochtee Creek.

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19. 1961 Map of New Bloomington, 1962 Print

    

    1961 New Bloomington

    1962 Print · USGS

    Marion County's rural townships are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the Scioto River and active rail lines. Researchers can trace family history through numerous small burial sites like Guthery and Salem Ch Cem, or locate the old Bell School.

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22. 1961 Map of Marion West, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Marion West

    1963 Print · USGS

    Marion emerges as a powerful rail hub in the early sixties, defined by the intersection of four major rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through its numerous neighborhood schools like Baker Jr High Sch and historic sites such as Green Camp Cem.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 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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