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1908 Map of Ashland

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Ashland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Ashland serves as the central hub of this northern Ohio landscape, where the Erie Railroad and the Lorain Ashland and Southern line intersect near Ashland Creek. The map documents a dense network of rural infrastructure at the start of the twentieth century, particularly the numerous township schools and churches that anchored local life, such as Anderson School and Dickey Church.

The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Vermilion River and the Black Fork, punctuated by landmarks like Fleming Falls and the Savannah Lakes. Outside the larger town centers of Hayesville and Savannah, the area is divided into historical survey units like the South Boundary Connecticut Reserve. This topographic record preserves the locations of community fixtures such as the Infirmary and vanished rural stops like Adario and Pavonia.