1944 Map of Loramie
USGS Topo · Published 1944About this map
Loramie Reservoir serves as a prominent geographic anchor in this 1944 survey, situated within a landscape where the Greenville Treaty Line bisects the countryside. The region is characterized by a high density of rural schoolhouses and local churches, reflecting the strong community foundations of Shelby, Auglaize, and Mercer counties. Villages like New Bremen, Minster, and New Knoxville are connected by a network of established routes including the Recovery Turnpike and the New York Central railroad lines. The map reveals an intricate rural social geography, documented by numerous family-named and local educational sites such as Schwaberow Sch, Fledderjohn Sch, and Hoelscher Sch. This military-revised edition offers a precise view of the West-Central Ohio farming frontier as it appeared during the mid-1940s, capturing a network of turnpikes and small hamlets like Maria Stein and Egypt before modern development altered the rural township character.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
