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1909 Map of Alliance

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Alliance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Alliance serves as the industrial and transportation nexus of this early twentieth-century landscape, where the Pennsylvania System and the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroads intersect. The presence of the Stark Electric interurban line further emphasizes the region's connectivity during a period of rapid development. To the south and west, the terrain transitions into a dense network of rural communities and educational landmarks, including the Linden Hall School and several Union Grove School locations.

A notable historical marker on the sheet is the South Boundary Connecticut Reserve, which highlights the area's surveying origins. Local life is anchored by family and community institutions such as the Salem Church and the Childrens Home near Mt Union. Numerous small hamlets like Limaville, Maximo, and Homeworth are clearly defined, providing a valuable resource for tracing ancestral locations near the headwaters of the Mahoning River and Nimishillen Creek.