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1916 Map of Mount Gilead

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Mount Gilead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Mount Gilead and Galion anchor this early twentieth-century survey of the north-central Ohio landscape. The region is defined by a dense network of rural school districts and family-named infrastructure, reflecting a peak era of local township education before widespread consolidation. Landmarks such as Hog Swamp School, Sixteen School, and Hipscher School appear alongside small agricultural hubs like Martel and Iberia.

Rail transport dictates the development of the terrain, with the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis and the Toledo and Ohio Central lines crossing at strategic junctions. Waterways like the Whetstone River and Shaw Creek wind through the townships of Gilead, Canaan, and Whetstone, providing the drainage necessary for the productive farmland that characterizes the area's economy. The map also captures the precise intersection of Crawford, Marion, and Morrow counties.