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1918 Map of College Corner

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of College Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Indiana Ohio Boundary Line bisects this 1918 preliminary survey, documenting the transition between Preble and Butler counties during a period of established agrarian settlement. The village of College Corner serves as a focal point at the junction of the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Western railroad and several primary thoroughfares, including the Hamilton and Richmond Road.

Rural life is marked by local landmarks such as School No 3 and the settlement of Fairhaven, while the hydrology of the region is defined by the winding paths of Fourmile Creek and Harkers Run. The map also captures the location of Tallawanda Springs and smaller tributaries like Bull Run, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns and early 20th-century infrastructure that supported these border communities before modern interstate expansion shifted the local landscape.