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1913 Map of Wauseon

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Wauseon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Wauseon serves as a central hub in this early twentieth-century landscape, where a dense network of steam and electric railways converged to support the agricultural economy. The survey documents an era when the Wabash RR, Ohio Electric RR, and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR provided vital connections for towns like Delta, Morenci, and Pettisville. This intersection of transit lines facilitated the growth of local industry, clearly visible in the street grids and proximity to the County Fairgrounds near Ottokee.

Rural life is intricately detailed through the placement of numerous district schools, including the evocatively named Swamp Angel School, Ranger School, and Barker School. Small settlements and post offices such as Tedrow PO and Winameg are recorded before later twentieth-century consolidation. The natural drainage of the region is defined by the Raisin River and Bean Creek, providing a backdrop for the transition from traditional farming to a rail-connected merchant landscape.