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1907 Map of Arlington

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

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Arlington and the surrounding townships of Eagle and Madison define this agricultural landscape at the turn of the twentieth century. The map reveals an intricate network of rural infrastructure, where family-named schools like Bishop School and Treece School served dispersed farming communities. Religious life is well-documented through landmarks such as Mt Moriah Church and Salem Church, providing valuable geographic anchors for genealogists.

The regional economy is visibly tied to a dense corridor of early railroads, including the Northern Ohio RR and the Pennsylvania System. These lines intersect at busy junctions like Dunkirk and Forest, while the Blanchard River and its numerous engineered channels, such as Hydraulic Ditch and Stahl Ditch, illustrate the intensive drainage efforts required to maintain the productivity of these Ohio fields.