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1909 Map of Mc Clure

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Mc Clure
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Maumee River serves as the dominant landscape feature of this 1909 survey, carving a path through Henry, Lucas, and Wood Counties. Along its banks, the historic remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal are clearly visible, tracing the older transportation routes that once fueled the region's growth. The survey documents a transition from water-based commerce to a dense network of early 20th-century rail, including the Toledo Electric RR and the Wabash RR.

Central to the map is the town of Mcclure, surrounded by a grid of agricultural settlements such as Weston, Grand Rapids, and Milton Center. Researchers will find numerous Cem (cemeteries) scattered across the townships of Damascus and Weston, often situated near the complex drainage system of Beaver Creek and Swan Creek. The map captures an era when rural life was tightly organized around small railway stops and crossroads communities like Custar and Neapolis.