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1914 Map of West Cincinnati

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of West Cincinnati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the industrial and transit artery for this region, connecting the urban core of Cincinnati with numerous riverfront settlements like Addyston and Fernbank. Inland, the landscape transitions from the dense street grids of Cumminsville and Clifton to a rural topography dotted with numbered schoolhouses and hilltop institutions. Major landmarks of the era include the University of Cincinnati, the Good Shepherd Convent, and the sprawling Spring Grove Cemetery.

Transportation patterns are defined by the convergence of heavy rail and river crossings. The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR follows the northern bank of the river, while historic river access is maintained via Parsons Ferry and Andersons Ferry. This survey documents the area before mid-century suburbanization, preserving the locations of early 20th-century outposts like Mount St Joseph and the Ohio Military Institute alongside the active Dam 37 river works.