1911 Map of New Lexington

About this map

New Lexington serves as the focal point of this pre-WWI landscape, situated at the junction of the Zanesville and Western RR and the Toledo and Ohio Central RR. The region is defined by a dense network of coal-mining settlements and rural schools that speak to the industrial and social character of early 20th-century Ohio. Notable landmarks such as the St Aloysius Academy and the County Infirmary reflect the civic infrastructure of the era, while the deep valleys of Sunday Creek and Monday Creek dictate the settlement patterns of towns like Shawnee and Corning. The prevalence of small, named schools—including Blossom Grove School, Violetta School, and Dogan School—illustrates the localized nature of rural education before the consolidation of the mid-century. This survey captures a moment of peak activity for the local rail-and-mine economy across the Perry, Morgan, and Athens county lines.