1909 Map of Cambridge

About this map

Cambridge and its surrounding townships at the start of the twentieth century reveal a landscape deeply defined by the winding course of Wills Creek and the transit corridors of the National Road and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. The area exhibits a dense network of nineteenth-century infrastructure, with numerous rural schoolhouses like the Indian School and McLean School serving scattered farming communities. Significant industrial and commercial nodes are visible at Barnes Mill and the Mineral Siding east of East Cambridge, illustrating the local reliance on both water power and the expanding rail network. The survey captures the transition of the region before modern highway development, preserving the locations of vanished post offices such as Galigher PO and established settlements like Linton Mills and Kimbolton. Mapping of the Pennsylvania System through the Birds Run valley further highlights how steam-era transport dictated the growth of small railroad hamlets across this part of Guernsey and Coshocton Counties.