Old Maps of Pickaway County, Ohio for Academic Research

1. 1906 Map of Mt Sterling, 1946 Print

   

   1906 Mt Sterling

   1946 Print · USGS

   Central Ohio at the start of the twentieth century is a landscape of thriving rail hubs and rural townships. Trace the convergence of five railroads at Washington Courthouse and find family landmarks like the County Infirmary or Bloomingburg.

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4. 1906 Map of Chillicothe, 1954 Print

   

   1906 Chillicothe

   1954 Print · USGS

   In the early 1900s, this area of south-central Ohio was defined by a complex intersection of major railroads and river valleys. Researchers can trace the development of Chillicothe or locate ancestral sites at Londonderry, Bethel Chapel, and the County Infirmary.

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7. 1907 Map of Lancaster, 1958 Print

   

   1907 Lancaster

   1958 Print · USGS

   Fairfield and Hocking counties are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by the Hocking River valley and early rail corridors. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Abandoned Hocking Canal and the State Industrial School alongside numerous rural schools and churches.

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10. 1908 Map of Chillicothe, 1943 Print

    

    1908 Chillicothe

    1943 Print · USGS

    Chillicothe and its surrounding rural townships thrive at a turn-of-the-century crossroads of river and rail. Trace old family landmarks and institutions like Mount Logan, Bethel Chapel, and the County Infirmary across Ross and Pickaway counties.

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13. 1909 Map of Lancaster, 1938 Print

    

    1909 Lancaster

    1938 Print · USGS

    Fairfield County at the turn of the century shows a bustling rail hub and the remnants of the canal era. Historians can trace the Abandoned Hocking Canal or locate local landmarks like the State Industrial School and Hopewell Church.

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16. 1910 Map of Laurelville, 1962 Print

    

    1910 Laurelville

    1962 Print · USGS

    Hocking and Vinton counties come alive in the decade before the First World War, showing a landscape of ridge-top farms and valley hamlets. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Eagle Mills, the Indian Mound, and dozens of schools including Tuling School and Union School.

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19. 1911 Map of Era, 1952 Print

    

    1911 Era

    1952 Print · USGS

    Pickaway County at the start of the 1900s is a landscape of established farmsteads and creekside milling. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural school sites like Tick Ridge School or Locust Grove School and find early commerce hubs like Crownover Mill and Williamsport.

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22. 1912 Map of Laurelville, 1939 Print

    

    1912 Laurelville

    1939 Print · USGS

    Hocking and Vinton counties at the dawn of the twentieth century show a landscape of ridge-top schools and creek-side settlements. Researchers can trace the path of the Columbus and Southern RR (Abandoned) and locate landmarks like Ash Cave and the Indian Mound.

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25. 1913 Map of Era, 1936 Print

    

    1913 Era

    1936 Print · USGS

    Pickaway County agricultural life and early transport networks are preserved here in the years before the Great War. Genealogists and local historians can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Dublin Hill School and river crossings such as Becks Ford and Gulicks Ford.

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28. 1914 Map of Circleville, 1948 Print

    

    1914 Circleville

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Scioto River valley and Pickaway Plains are captured here during a period of thriving rail commerce and rural schoolhouse districts. Researchers can find ancestral sites from the Reber Hill Cemetery to vanished stops along the Scioto Valley and New England RR.

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31. 1923 Map of West Columbus, 1955 Print

    

    1923 West Columbus

    1955 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the early twenties shows the growing western edge of Columbus and its surrounding rural townships. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the National Road and find landmarks like Camp Chase, Urbancrest, and Pisgah School.

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34. 1925 Map of East Columbus, 1940 Print

    

    1925 East Columbus

    1940 Print · USGS

    Greater Columbus and its eastern suburbs were rapidly expanding in the 1920s as industry and transit lines bridged the gap between city and farm. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the ABANDONED CANAL, the legacy of NORTON FIELD, and old village centers like Canal Winchester and Lithopolis.

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37. 1925 Map of West Columbus, 1946 Print

    

    1925 West Columbus

    1946 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Pickaway counties are shown here in the mid-twenties, when the growing state capital met a landscape of electric railways and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the National Road and locate sites like the Pisgah School, Mt Calvary Cemetery, and the State Hospital.

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40. 1943 Map of Era

    

    1943 Era

    1943 Print · USGS

    Pickaway and Ross Counties are shown in the early 1940s, a period when rural education and river-based land divisions still shaped the Ohio countryside. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Frogeye Sch and trace the Pennsylvania rail line through Williamsport and Atlanta.

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43. 1943 Map of Circleville

    

    1943 Circleville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Pickaway County is defined here by its intersection of rail power and ancient landmarks along the Scioto River. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses like Bushwhack Sch, the county Infirmary, and the site of the Logan Elm.

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46. 1943 Map of East Columbus

    

    1943 East Columbus

    1943 Print · USGS

    Eastern Columbus and the Refugee Tract are captured here during the mobilization of the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of modern aviation at Port Columbus or find vanished landmarks like the Childrens Home and Norton Field.

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49. 1944 Map of Laurelville

    

    1944 Laurelville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hocking and Vinton Counties appear here as a patchwork of tight-knit upland communities during the Second World War. Researchers can locate dozens of local landmarks including Adelphi, Eagle Mills, and the Chestnut Grove Church nestled among the hollows.

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52. 1947 Map of Columbus, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Columbus

    1948 Print · USGS

    Central Ohio in the late 1940s is captured in this survey, showing the post-war transition of its rail hubs and military airfield expansions. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Ohio Canal, the Pennsylvania RR lines, and the Camp Sherman Military Reservation.

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55. 1955 Map of Lockbourne, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Lockbourne

    1956 Print · USGS

    South of Columbus in the mid-fifties, the landscape is defined by the massive Lockbourne Air Force Base. Genealogists can trace family names at Watkins Cem or locate the Scioto Valley Grange and Township High Sch.

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58. 1955 Map of Harrisburg, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Harrisburg

    1956 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Franklin, Pickaway, and Madison counties come to life in the mid-fifties as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad connects the towns of Orient and Derby. Researchers can trace the grounds of the Orient State Institute or locate family plots at Little Pennsylvania Cem and McKinley Cem.

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61. 1955 Map of Commercial Point, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Commercial Point

    1956 Print · USGS

    Pickaway and Franklin counties appear here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the Scioto River valley and a traditional agricultural landscape. Researchers can trace historic family properties like the James Borror Farm or locate rural burial sites such as Beckett Cem and Seeds Cem.

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64. 1955 Map of Canal Winchester, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Canal Winchester

    1956 Print · USGS

    The crossroads of Franklin and Fairfield counties are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the transition from canal-era commerce to a modern rail-and-road network. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like The Wagnalls Memorial, Township Sch, and Union Grove Cem.

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67. 1958 Map of Darbyville, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Darbyville

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural Pickaway County landscape of the late fifties is defined by the winding paths of Big Darby Creek and the Scioto River. Researchers can trace old family sites near Robtown, find local burials at Florence Cemetery, and locate the old Township School.

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70. 1958 Map of Ashville, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Ashville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Pickaway County's rural heartland is captured here in the late fifties, where the railroad junction at Ashville anchors a landscape of fertile creek bottoms. Genealogists can trace family connections through local landmarks like Hedges Chapel, Reber Hill Cem, and the small settlement of Millport.

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73. 1958 Map of East Ringgold, 1959 Print

    

    1958 East Ringgold

    1959 Print · USGS

    Fairfield and Pickaway counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by creek valleys and crossroad hamlets. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bethany Ch, the East Union Cem, and the rail siding at Amanda.

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