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1915 Map of Marengo

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Marengo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The agricultural heartland of central Ohio is meticulously documented in this survey, showcasing the dense network of rural school districts and small villages that defined the region before modern consolidation. Significant local history is found in the varied named schools, including Swamp Angel School, Goose Heaven School, and the Independence Hall School. The landscape is split between the northern drainage of Big Walnut Creek and the southern flow of Alum Creek, where the County Infirmary sits near Kilbourne.

Evidence of early frontier boundaries persists in the Treaty Line crossing Cardington township. Settlement patterns follow the railroads of the era, such as the Toledo and Ohio Central RR serving Fulton and Marengo, and the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR passing through Ashley and Leonardsburg. Small crossroads like Olive Green and Stark Corners represent the rural community hubs of the early twentieth century.