Old Maps of Ross County, Ohio for Academic Research

1. 1906 Map of Waverly

   

   1906 Waverly

   1906 Print · USGS

   Southern Ohio at the turn of the century shows a bustling corridor of river valleys and rail junctions centered on Waverly. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct post offices like Stony Creek Sta Pride PO and rural landmarks like Lilly Chapel or Cars Run School.

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4. 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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7. 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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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. 1908 Map of Waverly, 1944 Print

    

    1908 Waverly

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Scioto River valley at the start of the twentieth century was a vital crossroads of five competing railroads. Local historians can trace early mail stops like Robbins Dove PO and rural landmarks such as Lily Chapel or Meadow Run 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. 1912 Map of Roxabell, 1958 Print

    

    1912 Roxabell

    1958 Print · USGS

    Ross County was a landscape of river-valley agriculture and early rail commerce just before the First World War. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Mallow School and trace the path of the abandoned Ohio and Erie Canal.

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28. 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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31. 1914 Map of Roxabell, 1942 Print

    

    1914 Roxabell

    1942 Print · USGS

    Ross County was a landscape of rail junctions and rural schoolhouses just before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family names across Plyley Ridge and locate dozens of local landmarks like Egypt Church, Mallow School, and the prehistoric Indian Mound near Deer Creek.

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34. 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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37. 1915 Map of Bainbridge

    

    1915 Bainbridge

    1915 Print · USGS

    Before the modernization of rural Ohio, this 1915 survey captures Highland and Ross counties when one-room schoolhouses and country churches anchored every ridge. Trace family roots at Bainbridge, find the Indian Mound on Paint Creek, or locate Fall Creek Church and Redkey School.

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40. 1915 Map of Piketon, 1959 Print

    

    1915 Piketon

    1959 Print · USGS

    Pike and Ross Counties are shown in the mid-1910s during a height of rural settlement and local industry. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Yankee Hill School and vanished post offices such as Bethel Pike PO.

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43. 1917 Map of Bainbridge

    

    1917 Bainbridge

    1917 Print · USGS

    In the decade before modern highways, this Ohio highland region was a land of ridge-top schools and creek-side mills. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural schoolhouses like Walnut Shade School and ancient landmarks including the famous Serpent Mound.

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46. 1917 Map of Piketon, 1934 Print

    

    1917 Piketon

    1934 Print · USGS

    The Scioto River valley and its surrounding hill country are captured here during the first World War era, showing a landscape of small farmsteads and ancient earthworks. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of named rural landmarks like Seip Mound, Bethel Pike PO, and Mound Cemetery.

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49. 1917 Map of Greenfield, 1937 Print

    

    1917 Greenfield

    1937 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio at the start of the Great War was a network of rail-side towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Rock Mills, South Salem, and dozens of named schoolhouses such as Sunshine School.

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52. 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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55. 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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58. 1944 Map of Piketon

    

    1944 Piketon

    1944 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's hill country meets the Scioto River valley in the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by ancient earthworks and rugged ridge-top schoolhouses. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the County Home, trace the Norfolk and Western RR, or find vanished community hubs like Bethel Pike PO and Morgantown.

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61. 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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64. 1944 Map of Greenfield

    

    1944 Greenfield

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Highland and Ross Counties center on the rail crossroads of Greenfield during the final years of the war. Genealogists can trace rural family life through dozens of named schoolhouses like Pikes Peak Sch and early settlements such as South Salem or Good Hope.

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67. 1944 Map of Roxabell

    

    1944 Roxabell

    1944 Print · USGS

    Ross County during the mid-forties reveals a rural landscape defined by ancient earthworks and modern military mobilization. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools like Metzger Sch and Cline Sch alongside the Camp Sherman Military Reservation.

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70. 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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73. 1960 Map of Greenfield, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Greenfield

    1962 Print · USGS

    The industrial and rail crossroads of GREENFIELD are captured here in the early 1960s at the junction of two major rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural sites like Rocky Spring Cem, New Petersburg, and McClain High Sch.

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