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1909 Map of Lancaster

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Lancaster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The city of Lancaster serves as the focal point of this early twentieth-century survey, situated at the junction of the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley RR and the Columbus Hocking Valley and Toledo RR. The landscape south of the city is marked by the Abandoned Hocking Canal, which traces the Hocking River valley through Sugargrove toward Rockbridge. This era represents a significant transition in transport as the old canal system gave way to heavy rail dominance, including the Pennsylvania System.

Notable landmarks such as the State Industrial School and distinctive geological features like Christmas Rocks and Jacobs Ladder define the rugged topography of the area. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous rural schoolhouses and churches, including the Adelphi Rock School, Tarkiln School, and Goodhope Church, which anchored small farming communities like Clearport and Revenge.