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

1. 1906 Map of Columbus Grove, 1956 Print

   

   1906 Columbus Grove

   1956 Print · USGS

   In the early twentieth century, Putnam and Allen Counties were centers of Ohio's rail and pike expansion. Researchers can trace historic transportation lines like the Ohio Electric Railway and locate long-standing community landmarks such as Leatherwood Church, Kalida, and Slabtown.

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4. 1908 Map of Columbus Grove, 1932 Print

   

   1908 Columbus Grove

   1932 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Ohio at the start of the century reveals a landscape undergoing a rapid rail-driven expansion. Researchers can trace the path of the Lima and Pittsburg Electric RR and locate rural landmarks like the Leatherwood Church or the County Infirmary.

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7. 1908 Map of Ottawa, 1936 Print

   

   1908 Ottawa

   1936 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio's agricultural landscape is seen here in the early twentieth century as a complex network of drainage ditches and competing rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots in settlements like Glandorf, Miller City, and the rural hub of Ottawa.

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10. 1909 Map of Continental, 1943 Print

    

    1909 Continental

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the start of the twentieth century shows a landscape transitioning from the canal era to a rail-heavy industrial economy. Genealogists can trace family roots in Continental, Oakwood, and Cloverdale, or locate the path of the Miami and Erie Canal alongside the Auglaize River.

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13. 1911 Map of Delphos, 1942 Print

    

    1911 Delphos

    1942 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the height of the steam and electric rail era shows a landscape deeply organized by section lines and turnpikes. Genealogists can trace rural family life through dozens of named sites like Eickholt School, Horeb Church, and the town of Landeck.

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16. 1944 Map of Delphos

    

    1944 Delphos

    1944 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river landscape of West-Central Ohio is captured here during the mid-forties, showing the intersection of three counties. Genealogists can locate family roots via dozen of named schools like Raabe Sch and churches such as Morris Chapel or the Mennonite Cem.

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19. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print

    

    1953 Fort Wayne

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.

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22. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print

    

    1953 Muncie

    1966 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.

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25. 1956 Map of Muncie

    

    1956 Muncie

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

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28. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne

    

    1956 Fort Wayne

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.

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31. 1960 Map of Ottoville, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Ottoville

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Ohio's agricultural landscape is seen here in the early sixties, defined by the winding Auglaize River and the old canal route. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and burial sites like St Marys Cem, Antioch Ch, and the hamlet of Muntanna.

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34. 1960 Map of Miller City, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Miller City

    1961 Print · USGS

    Miller City and the surrounding Putnam County townships are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of precise section lines and river meanders. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and family sites like Kieferville, Varner Cem, and the Forest Grove Ch.

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37. 1960 Map of Kalida, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Kalida

    1961 Print · USGS

    Putnam County's agricultural heartland is captured here at the start of the 1960s, centered on the confluence of the Ottawa River and Plum Creek. Genealogists can trace family footprints across several rural burial grounds like Hughes Cem and Reynolds Cem or along the southern Akron Canton and Youngstown rail line.

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40. 1960 Map of Continental, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Continental

    1961 Print · USGS

    Continental and the surrounding Putnam County townships are documented here during the early sixties as the rail and river networks shaped local life. Researchers can locate the Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned), trace family names at Dickey Cemetery, and see the rail junctions at Hartsburg.

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43. 1986 Map of Lima

    

    1986 Lima

    1986 Print · USGS

    West Ohio and East Indiana are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of productive farmland and industrial transit hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Lima and Van Wert or locate landmarks like Woodland Chapel and the Lima Ordnance Modification Center.

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46. 1986 Map of Defiance, 1992 Print

    

    1986 Defiance

    1992 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio and Eastern Indiana appear in the late eighties as a landscape shaped by significant river confluences and rail corridors. Researchers can trace the layout of local towns and landmarks like Defiance College, Forest Hill Cem, and the path of the Norfolk and Western RR.

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