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1918 Map of Winchester

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Winchester area in the late nineteen-teens shows a landscape defined by an intricate network of rail lines and rural schools. The Mississinewa River and the White River provide the primary drainage, while the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR and the Dayton and Union RR create a transit corridor through Union City. This survey captures the region before the consolidation of rural districts, preserving the locations of numerous small education centers such as the Sauerkraut School, Tampico School, and McKinley School.

Beyond the towns, the map details the location of the County Infirmary and the high ground of Snow Hill. Local history researchers can trace the old Traction Company lines and the Dayton and Muncie Electric Road, which represent the height of the interurban electric rail era in Indiana. These tracks connected disparate hamlets like Bartonia, Saratoga, and Arba, illustrating the peak of rural accessibility before the widespread adoption of the automobile.