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1905 Map of Andover

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Andover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad dominates this 1905 landscape, tracing a vital transportation corridor through the eastern edge of Ashtabula County. This survey captures a series of agrarian and rail-centered communities just after the turn of the century, including Andover, Dorset, and Williamsfield. The map reveals the early industrial infrastructure of the region, such as the Cooperage Co RR and several local mills situated along the waterways.

Natural geography is defined by the winding paths of Ashtabula Creek and Pymatuning Creek, which drain the low-lying terrain. Local social centers are clearly marked, featuring rural congregations like the South Denmark Church and Steamburg Church, alongside small settlements such as Richmond Center and Pennline near the Pennsylvania border. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for family-named landmarks like Owens Hill and Simons, documenting the settlement pattern of these border townships before later developments altered the rural character.