1904 Map of Westerville

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Alum Creek and Big Walnut Creek flow south through this Central Ohio landscape, defining the development of small communities at the turn of the century. The town of Westerville sits as a primary hub along the Cleveland Akron and Columbus R. R., while an early Electric R. R. line cuts through Minerva Park toward Columbus. The map details a transition from the compact grid of Linden in the southwest to established rural centers like New Albany, Sunbury, and Galena. Smaller, localized landmarks like Central College, Parks Mills, and Havens Corners provide specific points of interest for those researching the early 1900s geography of Delaware and Franklin Counties. These waterways and rail corridors served as the primary transit routes before the era of modern highways, shaping the growth of townships like Blendon and Jefferson.