Old Maps of Brush Ridge, Grand Prairie Township for Metal Detecting

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. 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 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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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 Morral, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Morral

    2023 Print · USGS

    The Wyandot and Marion county line comes alive in this contemporary survey of the Ohio agricultural heartland. Researchers can locate numerous family burial grounds like Neff Cem and Bretz Cem tucked between the Little Sandusky River and Brush Ridge.

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