1908 Map of Ottawa

About this map

Ottawa serves as the focal point of this Northwest Ohio landscape, surveyed shortly after the turn of the century when steam and electric rail dominated local transport. The village is a dense hub of converging lines, including the Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR and the Lima and Defiance Electric RR. To the west, Glandorf remains centered around its grid, while the Blanchard River and Ottawa River meander through the southern townships, punctuated by smaller hamlets like Cuba and Kieferville.