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1912 Map of Cambridge

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Cambridge serves as the industrial and transportation hub of this eastern Ohio landscape, where the National Road and the Baltimore and Ohio RR intersect. The topography is defined by the winding course of Wills Creek and its many tributaries, such as Leatherwood Creek and Birds Run. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply established rural community, with a high density of named schools like Independence School and Slaughter Hill School serving scattered hilltop farms and valley hamlets.

Industrial activity and early commerce are evident through features like Barnes Mill and numerous small settlements including Linton Mills, Kimbolton, and North Salem. The influence of the railroad is clear, with the Pennsylvania System and the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR carving paths through the hills to reach coal and agricultural resources. This 1912 survey preserves the exact locations of many country churches, including Boden Church and Bethel Church, which often anchored these rural townships.