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1905 Map of Athens

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Athens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Athens serves as the focal point of this early twentieth-century survey, situated at the confluence of the Hocking River and several smaller tributaries. The landscape is defined by the industrial and transport infrastructure of the Hocking Valley coal region. Extensive rail networks, including the Hocking Valley RR and the Kanwha and Michigan RR, trace the river valleys, connecting numerous mining settlements such as Carbon Hill, Buchtel, and Nelsonville.

Detailed topography reveals the complex drainage patterns of Monday Creek and Sunday Creek as they cut through the hills. This 1903 survey illustrates the dense settlement pattern of the era, where small communities like Doanville, Floodwood, and Kimberly grew rapidly alongside the tracks. The map also captures several rural townships, including Waterloo, Alexander, and Dover, showing the distribution of hilltop farmsteads and valley towns before mid-century modernization.