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1907 Map of Andover

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Andover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Andover serves as the focal point of this 1907 survey, which documents the northeastern corner of Ohio along the Pennsylvania boundary line. The landscape is defined by the intersection of rural agriculture and an expanding rail network, featuring the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR and the Low Grade Cutoff cutting through the terrain. Small communities and post offices like Williamsfield P O, Dorset, and Cherry Valley anchor the townships, while local spiritual life is marked by the South Denmark Church and Steamburg Church.

Hydrological features such as Pymatuning Creek and the Ashtabula River provide the natural drainage for these rolling lands, which include distinct landmarks like Owens Hill and Hemlock Island. The map records an era when traditional transportation routes like the Old Turnpike Road still served the region alongside burgeoning rail branches such as the Youngstown Branch, illustrating the transition from 19th-century trade routes to modern industrial corridors.