Cincinnatis large-scale growth also created large problems: Transportation needs and land-use issues needed to be addressed. The only way for the city to further expand was by redeveloping already developed land or expanding up the hillsides surrounding the city. Cincinnati did both. Through the contributions and innovations of Joseph Earnshaw, along with his fellow civil engineers, the city was able to continue to grow as one of the most prosperous cities in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. insert plaque stock artA plaque located next to the Earnshaw family burial plot ties this predecessor ofMcGill Smith Punshon, Inc. back to Spring Grove Cemetery. 13