1916 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1936 Print
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1916 Map of Mechanicsburg

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Mechanicsburg and its surrounding agricultural townships serve as the focal point for this 1914 survey of central Ohio, revealing a landscape defined by an extensive rural school system and a complex network of steam and electric railways. The density of one-room schoolhouses, such as Pretty Prairie School, Oakridge School, and the Carnegie School, indicates a peak era of localized rural education before mid-century consolidation.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1916
Date Published1936
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 20 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.


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