1911 Map of Uhrichsville

About this map

The Tuscarawas River and the Ohio and Erie Canal define the industrial and transit corridor of this region during the early twentieth century. Several major rail lines, including the Penna System and the Wheeling and Lake Erie RR, converge at industrial hubs like Uhrichsville and Dennison. The map captures a moment when post offices were often situated at canal locks or small rail stops, such as Lock No 17 Seventeen P O and Beidler P O. Beyond the valley floors, the landscape is densely populated with rural institutions, including dozens of named schoolhouses like Grange Hill School and Blizzard School. The settlement of Gnadenhutten sits prominently along the river, while the County Infirmary near New Philadelphia provides evidence of early twentieth-century social infrastructure.