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1914 Map of St. Paris

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of St. Paris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Mad River corridor dominates this western Ohio landscape, creating a broad drainage basin that defined early 20th-century settlement patterns. Anchored by the major junction at Urbana and the village of St Paris, the area is characterized by a dense network of country schools and named rural crossroads. Local life centered around institutions like the Wesley Chapel School and the County Infirmary, while the landscape is dotted with smaller points like Carysville and Rosewood.

Transportation infrastructure was at its peak during this era, with several major rail lines including the Erie RR and the Ohio Electric Ry cutting through the farmland. The topography transitions from the alluvial plains of Nettle Creek to the rolling terrain near Mosquito Lake. Genealogists will find the specific placement of numerous rural schoolhouses, such as Bodey School and Speece School, particularly useful for locating early family homesteads.