1994 Map of Bowling Green South

About this map

Bowling Green serves as the northern anchor of this survey, where the expanding urban footprint meets the agricultural landscape of the Plain. The map reveals a high concentration of educational and religious institutions that supported the surrounding rural community, from the Crim Sch and Kenwood Sch in the city to Mt Zion Ch and the South Liberty Ch further south. The transportation network is defined by the Conrail line and a grid of family-named roads like Gar Road and Digby Road, which connect the small settlements of Portage, Rudolph, and Mermill. This 1994 data reflects the persistence of these early 19th-century townships even as the North Branch Portage River and Middle Branch Portage River continue to drain the low-lying agricultural lands. The presence of the State Wildlife Production Area in the southeast corner provides a distinct contrast to the otherwise intensely cultivated terrain.