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

1. 1907 Map of Defiance, 1960 Print

   

   1907 Defiance

   1960 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio’s river-and-rail economy is on full display at the turn of the century, centered on the strategic confluence at Defiance. Genealogists can trace family footprints in outlying settlements like Evansport, Jewell, and Ridgeville Corners.

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4. 1909 Map of Defiance, 1940 Print

   

   1909 Defiance

   1940 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio thrives at the junction of the Maumee and Auglaize rivers in the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Defiance or explore rural outposts like Evansport and the path of the Miami and Erie Canal.

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7. 1913 Map of Alvordton

   

   1913 Alvordton

   1913 Print · USGS

   The rural borderlands of Ohio and Michigan are captured here just after the turn of the century, showing a landscape of burgeoning rail junctions and tight-knit farming townships. Researchers can trace the heritage of vanished school districts and country houses of worship like Gray Church and the Mennonite Church near Archbold.

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10. 1944 Map of Alvordton

    

    1944 Alvordton

    1944 Print · USGS

    Spanning the Michigan and Ohio border in the 1940s, this area shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Gray Church, Virginia School, or the settlements of Fayette and West Unity.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1959 Map of Archbold, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Archbold

    1961 Print · USGS

    In the late 1950s, Archbold stood as a thriving rail hub at the intersection of the New York Central and Wabash lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Rupp Cem, West Franklin Ch, and Ruihley Park.

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22. 1959 Map of Ridgeville Corners, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Ridgeville Corners

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by township grids and converging county lines. Researchers can trace family history through local landmarks like Ridgeville Corners, Bethlehem Ch, and the Domersville Cemetery.

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25. 1960 Map of Evansport, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Evansport

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape shaped by the winding Tiffin River and the New York Central rail line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Evansport Cem, Oak Grove Ch, and the Township High Sch near Evansport.

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28. 1961 Map of West Unity, 1962 Print

    

    1961 West Unity

    1962 Print · USGS

    Williams County at the start of the sixties shows a landscape defined by the Tiffin River and the new Ohio Turnpike. Researchers can trace family history at the Quaker Ch Cem or explore the rail era through West Unity and Stryker.

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31. 1985 Map of Adrian

    

    1985 Adrian

    1985 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio were well-established by the mid-1980s, characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and agricultural rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Norfolk and Western Railway and locate landmarks such as the Old Indian Treaty Cem or Riverside Cem.

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34. 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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37. 1990 Map of Adrian, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Adrian

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Michigan and Ohio borderlands come alive in the final decade of the twentieth century, showing the intricate network of glacial lakes and small-town junctions. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint family landmarks from Lakeview Cem to the rail sidings of the Conrail and Norfolk Southern lines.

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