1916 Map of Octa

About this map

Jeffersonville and Octa serve as primary hubs within this agricultural landscape, where a dense network of early 20th-century rural schools highlights a deeply settled community structure. Dozens of small schoolhouses, such as Grassy Plain School, Hidy School, and Sugar Grove School, are spaced at regular intervals across the townships of Richland and Silver Creek. The regional economy is defined by its rail connectivity, notably the Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern RR, which facilitated the movement of goods from smaller rail stops like Pearsons and Luttrell. The terrain is characterized by the winding paths of Rattlesnake Creek and Sugar Creek, with Dumpling Hill providing a rare named elevation. Genealogists will find particular value in the exact placement of old post offices like Selden PO and remote settlements such as Buchwalter and Grape Grove.