1915 Map of Alger

About this map

Alger and Harrod serve as primary rail stops along the Erie RR in this detailed 1915 study of the western Ohio plains. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage ditches, such as Cottonwood Ditch and Cooney Ditch, which transformed the marshy terrain of the Scioto Marsh into productive agricultural land. This complex water management system feeds into the Scioto River, while the southern reaches of the map show the northern shores of Indian Lake, featuring Snow Island and Turkeytrot Point.