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1904 Map of Springfield

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The city of Springfield serves as a dense industrial and transit hub at the turn of the century, defined by a complex web of conventional and electric rail lines. The Mad River and Buck Creek converge near the city center, which is surrounded by notable institutions including the Masonic Home, I O O F Home, and K P Home. Significant landmarks like Ferncliff Cemetery and the Fairgrounds anchor the urban landscape while the historic National Pike facilitates overland travel to the west through Donnelsville.

Beyond the municipal limits, the 1904 landscape transitions into a network of smaller mill towns and railroad junctions such as Snyders Mill, Durbin, and Enon Sta. The southern portion of the sheet highlights Yellow Springs and Clifton along the Little Miami River, illustrating the importance of water power and rail access to early Clark County development. Numerous electric interurban lines, including the Springfield and Urbana Electric Line, connect these outlying agricultural communities to the city center.