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1900 Map of Maumee Bay

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Maumee Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Maumee Bay and the shoreline of Lake Erie dominate this turn-of-the-century landscape, revealing a complex network of industrial and transport infrastructure where the Maumee River meets the lake. In Oregon and Jerusalem townships, the presence of numerous Oil Wells and Coke Ovens indicates the early energy economy of the region. The map captures a high density of rail lines, including the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. and the interurban Toledo and Norwalk Electric Line, which connected emerging hubs like Ironville and Millbury.

Smaller settlements and post offices such as Shepardsville Bono P. O. and Graytown are clearly marked, alongside coastal features like Presque Isle and Grassy Pt. Drainage and shipping were managed via the Ward Canal, while the interior is defined by several creek systems like Wolf Creek and Turtle Creek. This area of Northwest Ohio shows the transition from marshy lakefront to a structured grid of roads and railroads serving the growing industry of the late 1890s.