1916 Map of Batavia

About this map

The East Fork Little Miami River carves a deeply winding path through central Clermont County, anchoring the settlements of Batavia and Williamsburg. This 1914 survey captures a rural landscape defined by its river valleys and an extensive network of schoolhouses, such as Spread Eagle School and Gatley Hill School, which served dispersed farming communities. Transportation is a standout feature, with several electric lines like the Cincinnati and Columbus Electric RR and the Interurban Electric RR threading between villages like Owensville and Newtonsville. These interurban railways, alongside the Norfolk and Western RR, suggest a period of high connectivity before the dominance of modern highways. The terrain transitions from the broad floodplains of the Little Miami River to the upland plateaus where crossroads like Goshen and Edenton thrived at the height of the early twentieth century.