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1911 Map of Loramie

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Loramie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

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The Miami and Erie Canal defines the industrial and transport backbone of this region, passing directly through the growing centers of New Bremen and Minster. While the Abandoned Canal Feeder near Montezuma Creek signals the shift toward newer transit methods, the presence of Lock Two and the Western Ohio Electric line highlights a landscape in the midst of a technological transition. This survey documents a densely settled agricultural and religious community, evidenced by numerous rural parish centers like Maria Stein and St Patricks Church.

The hydrography is dominated by the Loramie Reservoir, which feeds into Loramie Creek at the village of Loramie. Local education is remarkably granular, with dozens of family-named schools such as Schwaberow School and Fledderjohn School serving the surrounding farmsteads. Several turnpikes, including the St Marys Turnpike and Sidney Turnpike, connect the scattered townships of Washington, McLean, and Cynthian.