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1944 Map of Greenfield

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Greenfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Greenfield serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, where the confluence of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroads drove local industry. The map reveals a high density of rural infrastructure, particularly the numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Pikes Peak Sch, Buck Run Sch, and Thornton Sch that served the outlying farming communities.

To the south and east, the terrain transitions toward Pricer Ridge and the steep slopes of Dolphins Ridge, with the winding course of Paint Creek cutting through the valley. Small settlements like South Salem and Good Hope are clearly defined, alongside family-named landmarks like Nevins Hill and Bald Knob. This survey provides a precise look at the township boundaries of Union, Buckskin, and Paxton during a period of established agricultural and rail-based commerce.