1900s (20th Century) Maps of Richland County, Ohio

Explore 27 historic maps of Richland County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Richland County, OH maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Ashland
    1908 Map of Ashland
    1908 Ashland
    1908 Print · USGS
    Ashland and its surrounding townships are captured in 1908 at the height of the steam and electric rail era. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Electric line or locate family-named landmarks like Anderson School and Dickey Church.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1912 Map of Perrysville, 1959 Print
    1912 Map of Perrysville, 1959 Print
    1912 Perrysville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Richland and Ashland counties were thriving agricultural and rail hubs during this era of rural development. Genealogists and local historians can trace the specific locations of many vanished schools and landmarks, from Black Swamp School to the prominent Gatton Rock.

  3. 1915 Map of Crestline, 1943 Print
    1915 Map of Crestline, 1943 Print
    1915 Crestline
    1943 Print · USGS
    Richland and Crawford counties thrive as a vital railroad corridor in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near dozens of numbered district schools or trace the industrial pulse of Crestline, Shelby, and the Spore Mill.

  4. 1915 Map of Perrysville, 1944 Print
    1915 Map of Perrysville, 1944 Print
    1915 Perrysville
    1944 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Richland counties are captured here just before the First World War, when the landscape was a patchwork of small school districts and river-bottom farms. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as St James School, the Treaty 1795 Line, and the rural village of Newville.

  5. 1915 Map of Shauck, 1946 Print
    1915 Map of Shauck, 1946 Print
    1915 Shauck
    1946 Print · USGS
    Richland County and its neighbors are captured here just before the First World War, showing a landscape of established rail hubs and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near Johnsville Shauck PO, Steam Corners, or Bellville.

  6. 1943 Map of Shauck
    1943 Map of Shauck
    1943 Shauck
    1943 Print · USGS
    North Central Ohio is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and a dense network of country schools. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Johnsville Shauck P O, Chestnut Chapel, and the Erie RR corridor.

  7. 1943 Map of Crestline
    1943 Map of Crestline
    1943 Crestline
    1943 Print · USGS
    North-central Ohio is seen at a mid-century industrial peak, dominated by the massive rail corridors of the PENNSYLVANIA and ERIE lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape through dozens of numbered schoolhouses and small settlements like Planktown, Ganges, and Toledo Jc.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1944 Map of Perrysville
    1944 Map of Perrysville
    1944 Perrysville
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Mohican River valley in the mid-1940s reveals a transition from traditional milling to modern water management with the Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Knotty Oak Sch and the vanished crossroads of Black Swamp.

  9. 1950 Map of Marion
    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.

  10. 1960 Map of Shelby, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Shelby, 1961 Print
    1960 Shelby
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Richland County countryside was a landscape of military readiness and rail industry in the early sixties. Trace old family plots at Hanna Cem, visit the rural Little Rebecca Ch, or locate the sprawling Wilkins Air Force Station.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1960 Map of Pavonia, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Pavonia, 1962 Print
    1960 Pavonia
    1962 Print · USGS
    Richland and Ashland counties are captured during a period of mid-century suburban growth and water management. Genealogists can trace family names at Smeltzer Cem and Pittenger Cem or locate old landmarks like Pavonia and Windsor.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1960 Map of Mansfield North, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Mansfield North, 1962 Print
    1960 Mansfield North
    1962 Print · USGS
    Richland County at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape of heavy industry and vital rail corridors. Trace family history at Sacred Heart Seminary or follow the historic tracks of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1960 Map of Olivesburg, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Olivesburg, 1962 Print
    1960 Olivesburg
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Richland and Ashland county borderlands in the early sixties reveal a settled agricultural landscape of crossroads hamlets and family farmsteads. Researchers can trace the layout of Adario, find the Amish Sch, and locate the Blooming Grove Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1960 Map of Crestline, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Crestline, 1962 Print
    1960 Crestline
    1962 Print · USGS
    The industrial rail hub of Crestline and Shelby comes into focus in 1960 as several major lines intersect. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Green Lawn Cem, locate the Drive-in Theater, and find early aviation sites like American Tower Landing Field.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1960 Map of Shiloh, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Shiloh, 1962 Print
    1960 Shiloh
    1962 Print · USGS
    Richland and Huron counties come together in this early 1960s survey of North Central Ohio's farming and rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks like Mount Hope Cem, the settlement of Planktown, and the tracks of the New York Central railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1961 Map of Blooming Grove, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Blooming Grove, 1962 Print
    1961 Blooming Grove
    1962 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Morrow and Richland counties are captured here in the early sixties as the Clear Fork Reservoir shapes the landscape. Family historians can trace small crossroads communities like Blooming Grove, Steam Corners, and Jugs Corners, along with local burial sites including Red Squirrel Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1961 Map of Shauck, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Shauck, 1962 Print
    1961 Shauck
    1962 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Morrow and Knox counties is captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of scattered farmsteads and small crossroads. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Pleasant Grove Ch, Pulaskiville, and Shauck.
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1961 Map of Mansfield South, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Mansfield South, 1962 Print
    1961 Mansfield South
    1962 Print · USGS
    Richland County at the start of the sixties shows a landscape of growing suburbs and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace the expansion of Mansfield south toward Lexington or locate family sites near Hilton Ch and Kings Corners.
    5 unique versions available

  19. 1961 Map of Bellville, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Bellville, 1962 Print
    1961 Bellville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Richland and Knox counties in the early sixties remain defined by their historic survey boundaries and rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through sites like Strong Cem, the Lutheran Ch, and small rail-side settlements like Ankenytown.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1961 Map of Perrysville, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Perrysville, 1963 Print
    1961 Perrysville
    1963 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Richland counties are captured here in the early sixties as industrial flood control and rural energy production shaped the valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Green Lawn Cem or Shambaugh Cem and locate vanished landmarks like the Long Landing Strip and Widowville.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1961 Map of Jelloway, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Jelloway, 1963 Print
    1961 Jelloway
    1963 Print · USGS
    North-central Ohio in the early sixties reveals a landscape of state forests and upland farms bisected by the historic Greenville Treaty Line. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural roots at Ireland, Jelloway, and Nunda, or locate family sites near Salem Ch and Biglow Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1961 Map of Lucas, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Lucas, 1963 Print
    1961 Lucas
    1963 Print · USGS
    Richland County at the start of the 1960s reveals a landscape of watershed management and traditional rail-bound commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous small burying grounds like Mt Olive Cem and historic sites such as Culler Mill near Lucas.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1961 Map of Butler, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Butler, 1963 Print
    1961 Butler
    1963 Print · USGS
    Richland and Knox counties are shown in the early sixties as the regional landscape transitioned around the newly formed KNOX LAKE. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Dutch Hill Cem and the rural crossroads at North Liberty.
    4 unique versions available

  24. 1962 Map of Marion
    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.

  25. 1966 Map of Marion, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

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