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1910 Map of Frazeysburg

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Frazeysburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Dresden and Frazeysburg anchor this 1910 survey of a landscape defined by the convergence of early industrial transit and hill country farming. The Ohio Canal and several major rail lines, including the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis, trace the low-lying valleys of the Licking River and Wakatomika Creek. This infrastructure reflects a transitional era where traditional water-route commerce was being superseded by high-speed rail.

Further south, the Black Hand Narrows marks a dramatic break in the terrain near Toboso, while the surrounding hills are dotted with rural social centers like Highland Church, the Township Hall in Muskingum, and numerous country schools such as Flint Ridge School and Claypool School. The map captures the dense network of small crossroads like Nashport, Irville, and Shannon before modern highway development consolidated these local centers.