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1913 Map of Wauseon

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Wauseon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Wauseon serves as the central hub for this early twentieth-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and a dense network of rural school districts. The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR and the Wabash RR cut through the southern townships, while the Toledo and Western Electric Railway connects northern settlements like Morenci and Lyons. This era shows the transition from post office-centric communities like Tedrow PO to more established railroad towns.

Agricultural life is documented through the precise placement of dozens of local landmarks, including the County Fairgrounds and uniquely named educational sites such as Swamp Angel School and Ireland School. The map also captures the geographic boundary between Michigan and Ohio, showing how waterways like Bean Creek and Bad Creek ignore political borders to drain the fertile plains of Fulton and Lenawee counties.