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1914 Map of East Cincinnati

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of East Cincinnati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Little Miami River and Ohio River converge in this detailed look at Hamilton County just before World War I, revealing an intricate network of transit and institutional history. The landscape is defined by the Miami and Erie Canal and a dense web of rail lines, including the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton RR and the Cincinnati Lebanon and Northern RR. These corridors fostered a string of industrial and residential nodes like Saint Bernard, Lockland, and Reading.

Institutional landmarks are prominent, from the Observatory in Hyde Park to the City Infirmary and St Clare Convent. Farther east, the terrain transitions into the rugged hills of Anderson and Pierce townships, where the economy was tied to smaller settlements and rural education sites like Eightmile School and Camp Springs School. Along the riverbanks, the Cincinnati Waterworks and recreational spots like Sweetwine mark the essential relationship between the city and its water sources during this era of rapid expansion.