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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Van Wert, Ohio

Explore 8 historic maps of Van Wert 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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Van Wert, OH maps

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  1. 1914 Map of Van Wert, 1942 Print
    1914 Map of Van Wert, 1942 Print
    1914 Van Wert
    1942 Print · USGS
    Western Ohio’s agricultural heartland is documented here just before the First World War, when electric interurban lines still connected rural townships. Genealogists can locate named local landmarks like Sugar Grove Church, Wolfcale School, and the village of Venedocia.
  4. 1944 Map of Van Wert
    1944 Map of Van Wert
    1944 Van Wert
    1944 Print · USGS
    Van Wert County was a bustling rail and road nexus during the 1940s, centered on the intersection of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Lincoln Highway. Researchers can trace dozens of local landmarks from Willshire to Scott, including numerous rural schoolhouses like Gunsett Sch and country parishes like Asbury Ch.
  7. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of Muncie
    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.
  13. 1960 Map of Scott, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Scott, 1961 Print
    1960 Scott
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Ohio farmland at the start of the sixties is meticulously gridded here, showing the rural communities between Scott and Van Wert. Genealogists can trace family sites near Grand Victory Ch, Oakland Cem, and the small settlement of Cavett.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1960 Map of Van Wert, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Van Wert, 1961 Print
    1960 Van Wert
    1961 Print · USGS
    Van Wert and its surrounding townships are shown here in the early sixties at a peak of rail and road connectivity. Genealogists can trace family names through rural sites like Wallick Cem, St Peters Ch, and the small community of Jonestown.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1960 Map of Glenmore, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Glenmore, 1961 Print
    1960 Glenmore
    1961 Print · USGS
    The rural Van Wert County landscape during the early 1960s was an intricate network of rail lines and farming crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Balyeat Cem or follow the paths of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad through Glenmore.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1986 Map of Lima
    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.
    3 unique versions available
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