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1938 Map of Genoa

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Genoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The village of Genoa serves as a primary hub in this late 1930s survey of the Ottawa County landscape, where the intersection of the New York Central and the Lake Shore Electric railroads highlights the era's heavy reliance on rail transport. The map reveals a highly developed agricultural and drainage network, with Packer Creek and Toussaint Creek winding through the townships of Allen, Benton, and Harris. Small rural schoolhouses like Thorp Sch and National Sch are scattered across the grid, reflecting the decentralized education system of the time.

Industrial and navigational infrastructure is visible through features like the Airway Beacon near Elliston, assisting early aviation, and the quarries near Clay Center. Genealogists will find value in the specific placement of the Williston Cem and Clay Cem. The proximity to Lake Erie is evident through the northward flow of Crane Creek and Turtle Creek, which define the low-lying terrain of the Ohio lakeshore region.