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1915 Map of Shauck

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Shauck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors this agricultural region of Richland and Morrow Counties, connecting the major hubs of Lexington and Bellville. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Clear Fork Ohio River and Cedar Fork, which carve through the terrain near landmarks like Schweitzer Hill. This early twentieth-century survey captures a high density of rural infrastructure, including dozens of numbered and named local schools such as Jugs School, Half Acre School, and Burgener School.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise location of small crossroads communities including Steam Corners, Johnsville Shauck PO, and North Woodbury. The map also preserves the site of the Greenville treaty line, which runs across the southern townships. Notable landmarks for researchers include the Chestnut Chapel and the Wooster Road, offering a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns before mid-century modernization changed the character of these farming townships.