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About Historical Atlas Tab

The Historical Atlases tab includes links to early plat maps of Wayne County, Ohio. Images of historical directories and business letterheads may be found through the Business Gallery located through the Business Portal of the Wayne County (OH) Wiki.

1856 Baker's Map

Listed below are the places listed in the 1856 Baker's Map. By clicking on the town and township, historical information will be found pertaining to that town or township.

• Baughman Township
  • Fairview
  • Bristol (Marshallville) (part in Chippewa Township)

• Canaan Township

• Chester Township
  • West Union (Lattasburg)
  • New Pittsburg

• Chippewa Township
  • Doylestown
  • Slankerville (Easton)

• Clinton Township

• Congress Township
  • Congress
  • West Salem

• East Union Township
  • Edinburg (Apple Creek)

• Franklin Township

• Green Township
  • Orrville (part in Baughman Township)
  • Smithville

• Milton Township

• Paint Township
  • Mt. Eaton
  • West Lebanon

• Plain Township
  • Blachleyville
  • Reedsburg

• Salt Creek Township
  • Fredericksburg
  • Maysville

• Sugar Creek Township
  • Dalton

• Wayne Township
  • Madisonburg

• Wooster Township
  • Wooster

1873 and 1897 Caldwell's Atlas

Listed below are the places listed in the 1873 and 1897 Caldwell's Atlas. By clicking on the town and township, historical information will be found pertaining to that town or township.

• Baughman Township
  • Fairview (Burton City PO)
  • Marshallville

• Canaan Township
  • Burbank
  • Canaan Center
  • Golden Corners
  • Jackson
  • Pike Station

• Chester Township
  • Cedar Valley
  • Lattasburg
  • New Pittsburg
  • Overton

• Chippewa Township
  • Doylestown
  • Easton

• Clinton Township
  • Centerville
  • Millbrook
  • Shreve

• Congress Township
  • Congress Village
  • Pleasant Home
  • West Salem

• East Union Township
  • Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek Station
  • Edinburg

• Franklin Township
  • Moreland

• Green Township
  • Orrville
  • Smithville

• Milton Township
  • Amville
  • New Prospect
  • Rittman
  • Sterling

• Paint Township
  • Mt. Eaton
  • West Lebanon

• Plain Township
  • Austen
  • Blachlyville
  • Jefferson
  • Reedsburg
  • Springville

• Salt Creek Township
  • Fredericksburg
  • Maysville

• Sugar Creek Township
  • Dalton
  • Moscow

• Wayne Township
  • Bloomington
  • Madisonburg
  • Mechanicsburg

• Wooster Township
  • Wooster

About Historical Atlases

Plat maps, when used by themselves or with land deeds, are vital to have when trying to locate property. The department has a few plat maps from the 19th century. These include the following:

• about 1820: Early Land Records of Wayne County, Ohio
• 1826: Wayne County Tax List 1826
• 1856: 1856 Baker's Map
• 1873: 1873 Caldwell's Atlas
• 1897: 1897 Caldwell's Atlas

Those plat maps from the 20th century include:

• 1922 (?)
• 1939
• 1950, 1952, 1959
• 1961, 1963, 1969
• 1971, 1976, 1979
• 1980, 1983, 1988
• 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998
• 2003, 2005, 2013

The plat maps from the 20th century do not include plat maps of the towns, villages, or cities in Wayne County, Ohio. They include only the townships.

When locating property on a plat map, it is necessary to know the range, township, section, and part of the section. The range and township numbers indicate in which township to look.