Old Maps of Bowling Green, Ohio for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1901 Map of Bowling Green, 1958 Print

   

   1901 Bowling Green

   1958 Print · USGS

   Wood County at the turn of the century is a hub of steam and rail traffic centered on the growing seat of Bowling Green. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural settlements like Hull Prairie, Tontogany, and Jerry City across a landscape of early railroad lines.

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4. 1903 Map of Bowling Green

   

   1903 Bowling Green

   1903 Print · USGS

   Wood County at the turn of the century is a dense web of steam railroads and electric interurban lines connecting agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the path of the Miami and Erie Canal or locate small settlements like Sugar Ridge, Tontogany, and Jerry City.

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7. 1938 Map of Tontogany

   

   1938 Tontogany

   1938 Print · USGS

   The Maumee River corridor in the late thirties is captured here at a major rail and road junction. Local historians can trace the early industrial footprint of Waterville and the Waterville Quarry, or locate river landmarks like Roche de Boeuf.

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10. 1952 Map of Tontogany, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Tontogany

    1953 Print · USGS

    The riverfront town of Waterville is captured here in the early fifties, situated along a prominent stretch of the Maumee. Local historians can trace the paths of the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad and landmarks like Roche de Boeuf and Missionary Island.

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13. 1956 Map of Toledo, 1968 Print

    

    1956 Toledo

    1968 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio and the Lake Erie shoreline are shown in detail during the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of heavy industry, railroads, and island communities. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Chesapeake & Ohio RR or locate landmarks such as the Erie Proving Ground and Kelleys Island.

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16. 1958 Map of Dunbridge, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Dunbridge

    1960 Print · USGS

    Wood County in the late fifties shows a rural landscape defined by the Portage River and the New York Central railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Scotch Ridge, New Belleville Ridge Cem, and Webster Ch.

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19. 1958 Map of Jerry City, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Jerry City

    1960 Print · USGS

    Wood County’s oil-producing landscape is captured here in the late fifties, during a period of steady rural industry and agricultural growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of Oil Wells, local landmarks like Jerry City Cem, and small hubs such as Cloverdale.

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22. 1958 Map of Bowling Green South, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Bowling Green South

    1960 Print · USGS

    Wood County south of Bowling Green was a landscape of fertile plains and busy rail lines in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Digby, Rudolph, and Mermill, or locate family sites near Wingston Cemetery and Mt Zion Ch.

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25. 1958 Map of Bowling Green North, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Bowling Green North

    1960 Print · USGS

    Wood County in the late fifties shows a landscape of river-bend settlements and expanding academic grounds. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprint of Bowling Green State University or locate family sites near Tontogany Cem and Haskins.

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28. 1961 Map of Toledo

    

    1961 Toledo

    1961 Print · USGS

    The western basin of Lake Erie and the industrial heart of Northern Ohio are captured here during the post-war era. Researchers can trace historical rail lines like the New York Central or locate landmarks like the Erie Ordnance Depot and Pelee Island.

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31. 1969 Map of Jerry City, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Jerry City

    1971 Print · USGS

    Wood County was defined by its river branches and budding energy industry at the end of the sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Jerry City, identify rural schools like Portage Sch, and locate numerous historical Oil Wells.

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34. 1986 Map of Findlay

    

    1986 Findlay

    1986 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio's industrial and agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1980s, centered on the major hubs of Findlay, Fostoria, and Tiffin. Researchers can trace the intersections of the BALTIMORE AND OHIO railroad and family sites near Greenlawn Cem or Sagar Ridge.

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37. 1994 Map of Bowling Green South, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Bowling Green South

    1998 Print · USGS

    Wood County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-1990s as the suburbs of Bowling Green expanded southward. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Sargeant Cem and old crossroads hamlets such as Rudolph, Mermill, and Portage.

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40. 1994 Map of Bowling Green North, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Bowling Green North

    1998 Print · USGS

    The Maumee River and the expanding campus of Bowling Green define this Wood County landscape in the mid-1990s. Genealogists can trace family names through the Union Hill Cem and Miltonville Cem or locate the old Plain Ch among the structured farmlands.

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43. 1994 Map of Dunbridge, 1998 Print

    

    1994 Dunbridge

    1998 Print · USGS

    Wood County farmland in the mid-1990s shows a landscape of established township grids and evolving transport. Researchers can trace family sites at New Belleville Ridge Cem or locate the historic Township Sch and Webster Ch.

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46. 2023 Map of Dunbridge, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Dunbridge

    2023 Print · USGS

    Wood County’s rural landscape is captured here in recent years, showing the steady agricultural grid between the northern edge of Bowling Green and Stony Ridge. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community landmarks, including Brandeberry Cem, Scotch Ridge, and the two Belleville Ridge cemeteries.

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49. 2023 Map of Jerry City, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Jerry City

    2023 Print · USGS

    Wood County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural grid and its small hamlets. Genealogists can locate family names and burial sites at the Jerry City Cem, Fish Cem, and the historic Mennonite Cem.

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52. 2023 Map of Bowling Green South, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Bowling Green South

    2023 Print · USGS

    Wood County agricultural and water patterns are visible in the modern era south of the city. Researchers can trace rural cemeteries like Bethel Cem and small settlements including Rudolph and Wingston.

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55. 2023 Map of Bowling Green North, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Bowling Green North

    2023 Print · USGS

    Wood County in the 2020s shows the continued growth of the university city and the surrounding agricultural hamlets. Genealogists can locate family sites near Plain Cemetery or Union Hill Cemetery, and trace the riverfront at Roche de Boeuf.

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