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1901 Map of Massillon

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Massillon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Tuscarawas River valley serves as a bustling corridor of transportation and heavy industry at the opening of the twentieth century. The Ohio and Erie Canal runs parallel to the river, winding through Canal Fulton and down toward Massillon, where it is joined by a complex web of railroads including the Pennsylvania System and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. This industrial landscape is further defined by extensive coal mining operations, evidenced by the Turkeyfoot Mine and Eureka Mine.

Regional landmarks like the large Insane Asylum southeast of Massillon and the recreational waters of the Portage Lakes including Turkeyfoot Lake and Rex Lake contrast with the agricultural character of the surrounding townships. From the South Boundary Connecticut Reserve in the north to small villages like Doylestown and Dalton, the map illustrates a transition from canal-era infrastructure to a rail-dominated economy.