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1908 Map of Columbus Grove

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Columbus Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Columbus Grove serves as a major railway hub in this early twentieth-century survey of Putnam and Allen Counties. The landscape is defined by a dense web of transportation, where traditional steam lines like the Northern Ohio RR and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR intersect with modern interurban routes such as the Lima and Pittsburg Electric RR. This infrastructure supported a network of small agricultural and industrial centers including Kalida, Vaughnsville, and Elida.

The southern edge of the map features the growing city of Lima, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with community landmarks like the Leatherwood Church and the County Infirmary. Waterways such as the Ottawa River and Sugar Creek meander through a grid of established pikes, including the Continental Pike and Ft Jennings Pike, illustrating the transition from river-dependent settlement to a rail-and-road economy.