Old Maps of Valley Springs Addition, St. Joseph Township for Genealogy

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 2023 Map of Edgerton, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Edgerton

    2023 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Williams and Defiance Counties come alive in this survey of agricultural hamlets and river valleys. Researchers can trace family history through numerous burial sites like Tamarack Cem and Farmer Cem near the banks of the Saint Joseph River.

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