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1925 Map of Cambridge Springs

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Cambridge Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Cambridge Springs serves as a prominent rail and river hub in the mid-1920s, situated at the confluence of French Creek and the Erie RR. The landscape is a dense network of early 20th-century agriculture and education, evidenced by dozens of local institutions like Strong School and Howard Fall School. To the north, the town of Edinboro sits beside Edinboro Lake, connected to the surrounding countryside by the Northwestern Electric railway line.

Transport patterns are particularly detailed, showing the transition from regional electric rail to state-maintained roads like State Highway No 258. The map documents numerous family-named crossroads and rural points such as Mishler Corners and Reeds Corners, providing essential data for those tracing the lineage of Crawford and Erie counties. Industrial and transit sites like Racops Siding and Blustone June highlight the importance of the rail economy during this era.