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1906 Map of St Marys

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of St Marys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The St Marys riverfront serves as the focal point for this 1906 survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR hugs the shoreline of the Ohio River opposite Grape Island and Middle Island. This era captures the Ohio Valley's transition as a corridor of industry and trade, evidenced by the presence of Union Mills and the established Pike and Turnpike winding through the interior.

The landscape is characterized by a dense network of upland drainage and small rural clusters. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and essential community centers, including Ninemile Schoolhouse, Fairview Church, and the Bell Church. Small settlements like Schultz, Calcutta, and Arvilla are connected by narrow runs and hollows, reflecting a late-nineteenth-century settlement pattern of isolated farmsteads and riverside depots.