1907 Map of London

About this map

The town of London serves as the busy rail hub of central Madison County, where multiple major lines such as the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR and the Columbus and London Electric RR converge. This industrial and transit network is superimposed on an agrarian landscape of pikes and runs, reflecting a period of intense connectivity before the dominance of modern highways. Outside the town limits, the terrain is defined by the winding course of Little Darby Creek and Deer Creek, which supported early industry like Andersons Mill. Local life is clearly visible through the placement of rural institutions, including the Childrens Home and scattered educational sites like Glade School and Dunn School. Further east, the village of Lilly Chapel sits at a crossroads of the Gregg Pike, anchoring a farming community that relied on these precise toll road alignments for transport and trade.