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1917 Map of Greenfield

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Greenfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Greenfield serves as a central hub in this early twentieth-century survey, situated where the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern meets the Detroit Toledo and Intonton railroad. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Paint Creek and its many tributaries, including Whetstone Creek and Hardin Creek. The rural character of the era is remarkably preserved through a high density of country schools, with distinctively named sites such as Buttermilk School, Pikes Peak School, and Shady Grove School scattered across the township lines.

The topography transitions from the flatter agricultural reaches of Union and Wayne townships in the north to the more varied terrain of Paxton in the south, where Dolphins Ridge and Slate Hill rise above the valley. Small settlements like Good Hope, South Salem, and the rail junction at Thrifton illustrate the established village network before the modern highway system reorganized local commerce.