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1905 Map of Perry

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Perry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern reaches of this Lake County landscape, where the shoreline meets a complex corridor of early 20th-century transportation. The map reveals a highly developed infrastructure of competing rail lines, including the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the New York Chicago and St Louis RR, and the Lake Shore Electric RR, all running parallel to the coast through Painesville and Madison.

Settlement patterns follow the glacial geology of the region, specifically North Ridge and South Ridge, which provided naturally elevated routes for roads and early homesteads. Beyond the primary towns, smaller locales like Genung Corners, Redbird, and Unionville are documented alongside natural features like the Grand River and Big Creek. This survey captures the transition from nineteenth-century village life to a region integrated by high-speed electric and steam rail.