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1903 Map of Massillon

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Massillon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Industrial and agricultural development across the South Boundary Connecticut Reserve defines this region at the start of the 20th century. The Tuscarawas River valley serves as a primary transit corridor, hosting both the Ohio and Erie Canal and an intricate network of competing railroads like the Baltimore and Ohio R. R. and the Pennsylvania System. In the southeast, the city of Massillon appears as a dense hub of commerce, adjacent to the Insane Asylum and the Dover Reservoir.

Extractive industry is evident at the Turkeyfoot Mine, while the landscape is dotted with smaller settlements such as Canal Fulton, Doylestown, and Dalton. The northern lakes, including Turkeyfoot Lake and the East Reservoir, indicate a complex water management system for the canal and regional drainage. Agricultural drainage is specifically noted with the Orrville Ditch, highlighting how the natural marshlands were being converted for farm use during this era.