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1907 Map of Bluffton

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Bluffton and the surrounding agricultural landscapes of Putnam, Allen, Hancock, and Hardin counties are documented here just as the regional rail network reached its peak. The area is defined by a dense grid of drainage systems, including Riley Creek and Hog Creek, which support the productive farmland of the Great Black Swamp region. Industrial infrastructure is visible in landmarks like the Buckeye Pumping Station, signaling the era's energy development alongside established settlements like Ada and Pandora.

The landscape is tied together by several major rail lines, including the Ohio Northern RR and the Lima and Toledo Electric RR. These corridors connect numerous rural schools and churches, such as Hillsville School and St Johns Church, which served the scattered farmsteads of the early twentieth century. Of particular interest to genealogists is the location of the Lafayette Herring PO and the detailed surveying of section lines that still define the local road network today.