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1915 Map of Hamilton

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Hamilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The Miami River corridor dominates this 1915 survey, revealing the industrial and transportation infrastructure of Butler County. The city of Hamilton appears as a dense hub of activity, where the Miami and Erie Canal meets a complex network of railroads including the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton. The map documents a transition in transit, showing both traditional steam lines and the Cincinnati and Dayton Electric interurban line.

Rural reaches of Ross and Morgan townships are dotted with historic settlements and local landmarks. Genealogists can trace the locations of several numbered rural schools alongside named institutions like Vanness School and Biddinger School. Of particular interest is the community of Shaker Village near the Whitewater River and the dual-named Venice Ross P O, reflecting the evolution of local postal and town identities in the early twentieth century.