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1909 Map of Lisbon

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Lisbon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Salem serves as the industrial and transit hub of this early twentieth-century landscape, where the Pennsylvania System and Youngstown and Ohio River RR meet. The map reveals a densely settled agricultural region defined by a grid of townships like Goshen, Green, and Butler. To the north, the South Boundary Connecticut Reserve line marks a significant historical surveying boundary that shaped the original layout of these counties.

Rural life is detailed through numerous small community centers such as Franklin Square, New Garden, and Patmos. The terrain is drained by the winding Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek and the West Fork Little Beaver Creek, which carved valleys that the railroads later followed. Noteworthy local landmarks include the County Infirmary and the Watercress Marsh, alongside essential social anchors like St Jacobs Church and Perry School.