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1909 Map of Summerfield

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Summerfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Military Lands and the dissected hill country of southeastern Ohio dominate this 1909 survey, revealing a landscape densely populated by rural communities and farmsteads. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the northern edge, connecting Quaker City and Salesville to the wider region. The map highlights a significant network of rural social centers, including numerous schoolhouses like Wyscarver School and Denyer School, and local landmarks like the Infirmary near Sarahsville.

Drainage patterns defined by Wills Creek and its many tributaries, such as Beaver Creek and Leatherwood Creek, dictate the settlement patterns and the placement of small villages like Summerfield and Mt Ephraim. The large Senecaville Reservoir occupies the central valley, a major hydrologic feature that fundamentally altered the local terrain. Genealogists will find particular value in the named family-related points of interest, such as Harlan PO and Spencers Sta PO, which reflect the turn-of-the-century postal and social network of Noble CO and Guernsey CO.