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1908 Map of Ottawa

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Ottawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Blanchard River defines the southern landscape of this Northwest Ohio region, snaking past the growing village of Ottawa and the community of Glandorf. At the time of this 1906-1907 survey, the area was a dense network of steam railroads and emerging electric lines. Heavy rail corridors including the Baltimore and Ohio and the Detroit Toledo and Ironton intersect at places like Hamler, while the Lima and Toledo Electric and Ohio Electric lines signal the era of interurban transit.

Evidence of the region's agricultural drainage efforts is visible through numerous named waterways like Caton Ditch and Mess Ditch. Small rural hubs such as Miller City, Kieferville, and New Bavaria anchor the township grids of Pleasant, Marion, and Liberty. These settlements, along with landmarks like Center School, provide a detailed view of Putnam and Henry Counties before the modern consolidation of rural infrastructure.