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1943 Map of Crestline

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Crestline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad converge at the industrial heart of Crestline and Shelby in this mid-century portrait of North Central Ohio. The landscape is defined by its intense rail connectivity, with the Northern Ohio Railway and the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway lacing together established towns like Plymouth and Shiloh. Beyond the urban centers of Mansfield and Ontario, the terrain is a grid of agricultural townships such as Sharon and Jackson, dotted with an incredible density of numbered rural schoolhouses.

Local landmarks including the Power Station near Vernon and the Pump Station west of Ontario highlight the infrastructure supporting the region's mid-century growth. Waterways like Black Fork and Leatherwood Creek wind through the township borders, while small settlements such as Planktown, Ganges, and Shenandoah provide a look at the smaller community nodes that existed before modern consolidation.