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1901 Map of Put-In-Bay

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Put-In-Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Lake Erie archipelago and the shoreline of Ottawa County are documented here as they appeared during a 1901 survey. The map highlights the strategic island chain extending from South Bass Island north to the international border with Canada, including Isle St. George and Middle Bass Island. On the mainland, the regional transportation and industrial infrastructure is visible through the Ohio Railway and Power Company line and the Lakeside and Sandusky Line, which linked coastal communities like Port Clinton and Lakeside.

Economic activity is anchored by the presence of Gypsum near the shores of Sandusky Bay and the specialized maritime landscape of West Harbor and East Harbor. The survey also details the smaller landmasses of the Put-in-Bay quadrangle, such as Rattlesnake Island, Sugar Island, and Green Island, providing a precise look at the geological and human development of this Ohio lakeshore region at the start of the twentieth century.