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1903 Map of Elmore

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Elmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Portage River carves a diagonal path through this northwest Ohio landscape, serving as the geographic anchor for bustling early-century railway hubs. Surveyed at the start of the 1900s, the map reveals a dense network of steam and electric lines, including the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R.R. and the Toledo Fostoria and Findlay Electric Ry., which connect agricultural centers like Pemberville and Woodville.

Genealogists will find a wealth of small settlements and junctions across Wood, Sandusky, and Seneca counties, from Prairie Depot and Rising Sun in the south to Elmore and Gibsonburg in the north. The survey documents a transition in local transportation, where established rail corridors like the Hocking Valley R.R. operate alongside emerging electric routes. Waterways such as Toussaint Creek, Sugar Creek, and Muddy Creek define the township boundaries, illustrating how the natural drainage of the Black Swamp region influenced the placement of towns like Bradner and Rollersville.