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1915 Map of Bellefontaine

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Bellefontaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

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Indian Lake dominates the northern reaches of this Logan County landscape, its shoreline dotted with islands like Orchard Island and Wolf Island during the mid-1910s. The regional economy is clearly defined by the intersection of major rail lines, including the Ohio Electric Line and the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR, which connect agricultural hubs like Huntsville and Degraff to the county seat at Bellefontaine.

Social infrastructure is meticulously documented through numerous rural schoolhouses and significant landmarks such as the County Infirmary and the Childrens Home. The survey also marks the historic Greenville Treaty Line, which cuts diagonally across Bloomfield and McArthur townships. To the south, the Miami River and Stony Creek provide the primary drainage for a landscape transitioning into the smaller hamlets of Quincy and Springhills.