1914 Map of West Cincinnati

About this map

The Ohio River valley at the start of the Great War era shows a bustling industrial and academic landscape, dominated by the dense urban grid of Cincinnati and its emerging suburban neighbors. The map details a sophisticated transportation network where the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroads track along the riverbanks, serving riverside communities like Sekitan and Addyston. Educational and social institutions are prominent, from the University of Cincinnati and the Ohio Military Institute to the Good Shepherd Convent and the Zoological Garden. North of the city, the landscape transitions into township sections like Colerain and Springfield, where numbered schoolhouses such as School No 11 and School No 7 and rural landmarks like Stones Church reveal the earlier settlement patterns of the county.