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1916 Map of Batavia

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Batavia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Batavia and Williamsburg anchor this survey of Clermont County, centered on the winding course of the East Fork Little Miami River. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and rural schoolhouses, such as Manila School and Sugar Grove School, reflecting the dense rural population of the early twentieth century. Extensive rail infrastructure connects these communities to the larger region, including the Cincinnati and Portsmouth Electric RR and the Norfolk and Western RR.

Detailed drainage patterns are visible through numerous named runs and forks like Stonelick Creek and Moores Fork. The map reveals the placement of specialized landmarks like Woodland Park near Newtonsville and the local elevation heights at Mt Zion School. This topography was surveyed in 1914 by topographers including J.H. Jennings and Fred Graff Jr., providing an exacting record of the county's townships prior to modern suburban expansion.