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1906 Map of Columbus Grove

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Columbus Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Columbus Grove serves as a central hub for a complex rail and pike network in this Putnam and Allen County landscape at the start of the twentieth century. The map reveals an era defined by a dense grid of named pikes, such as the Continental Pike and Ft Jennings Pike, alongside a burgeoning electric rail system. The Ohio Electric Railway and the Northern Ohio RR intersect the terrain, connecting smaller settlements like Vaughnsville, Rimer, and Jones City.

Industry and local governance are visible through markers like the County Infirmary Reservoir near Lima and the concentration of small rural churches, including the Leatherwood Church. The land is shaped by natural drainages like Sugar Creek and Plum Creek, which meander through a series of townships including Jackson and Monroe. This survey captures the transition from pioneer-era tracks to the sophisticated infrastructure of the industrial Midwest, where railroads and pikes determined the growth of every village and station.