1900s (20th Century) Maps of St. Joseph Township, Ohio

1. 1914 Map of Pioneer

   

   1914 Pioneer

   1914 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio and the Michigan borderlands come alive in this pre-war survey of Williams and Hillsdale Counties. Genealogists can trace family farm locations through a dense network of country schools and rail stops like Montpelier, Edon, and the County Infirmary.

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4. 1914 Map of Bryan, 1942 Print

   

   1914 Bryan

   1942 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio at the height of the steam era reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and dense country school districts. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Wabash RR and Electric R R through Bryan and Hicksville, while locating vanished rural sites like Crazy School and Ziegler.

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7. 1940 Map of Metz

   

   1940 Metz

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the years before the war, showing a landscape of drainage ditches and family-named bridge crossings. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Metz Cem, Bethel Ch, and the small settlement of Alvarado.

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10. 1943 Map of Bryan

    

    1943 Bryan

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio during the mid-century is captured here as a landscape of grid-roads, small hamlets, and heavy rail traffic. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Bethel Ch, Bratton Sch, and the hamlet of Farmer.

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13. 1944 Map of Pioneer

    

    1944 Pioneer

    1944 Print · USGS

    Williams County and the Michigan border are captured here during the mid-forties, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and district schools. Researchers can trace the path of the Wabash railroad through Montpelier or locate family sites near Nettle Lake and the County Infirmary.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1958 Map of Butler East, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Butler East

    1960 Print · USGS

    DeKalb County and the Ohio borderlands are shown here in the late fifties, where the Principal Meridian separates two states. Researchers can locate community anchors like Stafford Center, Big Run Ch, and the old Jerusalem Sch.

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25. 1961 Map of Edgerton, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Edgerton

    1962 Print · USGS

    In the early sixties, the Williams and Defiance County line was a landscape of quiet crossroads and bustling rail stops. Trace family history and rural industry through Edgerton, the trackside hamlet of Mina, and local landmarks like Tamarack Cem.

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28. 1961 Map of Edon, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Edon

    1963 Print · USGS

    In the early 1960s, this tri-state border region centered on Edon highlights a landscape of river-fed farms and remote rural settlements. Researchers can locate historic landmarks like the Covered Bridge and family heritage sites such as Eddy Cem and Zion Ch.

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31. 1961 Map of Blakeslee, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Blakeslee

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio's rural landscape is captured here in the early sixties, where the river and rail lines dictated the pace of life. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Heritage Cem, Union Chapel, and the West Buffalo Cem.

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34. 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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37. 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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40. 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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