2013 Map of Ryan

About this map

The settlement of Ryan serves as the primary hub for this Delaware County landscape, where the local street grid including Union St and Howard St transitions into a vast network of section-line roads. This agricultural territory is defined by its intricate drainage patterns, with numerous waterways like Nugents Cr and Buck Cr carving through the prairie. The map documents the rural community of Hazel Green (also noted as Hazle Green) in the northeast, illustrating the persistent importance of small crossroads settlements in the regional geography. The presence of Linn Delaware Rd and Monticello Rd underscores the connectivity between these farming townships and neighboring trade centers. Researchers will find a highly organized rural infrastructure, from the family-named Hills Mill Rd to the various branches and creeks like Golden Br and Silver Cr that dictated the early placement of homesteads and thoroughfares.