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1917 Map of Bainbridge

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Bainbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Serpent Mound stands as a prominent ancient landmark in the southern reaches of this survey, marking a landscape where prehistoric earthworks meet the growing agricultural communities of the early twentieth century. The topography is defined by significant ridges and summits like Starr Mountain and Fairview Ridge, which overlook a network of small settlements and industrial outposts. Water-powered industry remains evident through McCoppin Mill and Beaver Mill, while the village of Barretts Mills serves as a local hub near the Rocky Fork.

Rural life is meticulously documented through an extensive distribution of one-room schoolhouses, including Snake Corners School, Dry Bone School, and Cuckoo School. These institutions, alongside Cedar Chapel School, reveal the density of the population before mid-century school consolidations. In the northeast, the town of Bainbridge sits along Paint Creek near an Indian Mound, illustrating the long history of human habitation along these fertile watercourses. The inclusion of The Caves and numerous family-named peaks such as Spargur Hill and McCoppin Hill provides specific points of interest for local historians.