1950s Maps of Butler County, Ohio

1. 1951 Map of Franklin, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Franklin

   1953 Print · USGS

   The industrial corridor of the Great Miami River valley thrives in the early 1950s as a major rail hub for the New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Swartzel Cem and Stettler Ch or locate the ancient Indian Mound overlooking the river.

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4. 1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print

   

   1953 Cincinnati

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the industrial heartland of Indiana and Ohio are captured here during the mid-century peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace connections between Cincinnati and outlying military sites like Camp Atterbury and Bakalar AFB.

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7. 1955 Map of Monroe, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Monroe

   1956 Print · USGS

   In the mid-1950s, the border of Butler and Warren Counties was a landscape of established institutions and quiet rail stops. Researchers can trace historic communal sites like the Otterbein Home, old cemeteries such as Mound Cemetery, and stops along the Pennsylvania RR at Beedles Station.

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10. 1955 Map of Harrison, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Harrison

    1956 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Ohio and Indiana are captured here in the mid-fifties as the villages of Harrison and West Harrison thrive along the river. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Glen Haven Cem and the Township School.

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13. 1955 Map of Hamilton, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Hamilton

    1956 Print · USGS

    Hamilton and the Great Miami River valley are shown here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and rail activity. Researchers can trace the routes of the Pennsylvania Railroad or locate family sites like Stahlheber Ch and St Stephens Cem.

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16. 1955 Map of Reily, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Reily

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by the First Principal Meridian. Genealogists and historians can trace small settlements like Mixersville and Scipio, and locate old burial sites including Springdale Cemetery and Asbury Cemetery.

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19. 1955 Map of Glendale, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Glendale

    1956 Print · USGS

    Greater Cincinnati was rapidly evolving in the mid-fifties as industrial rail hubs and suburban growth met the traditional farming landscape. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds like Smizer Cem and old stops including Mauds Sta and Rialto.

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22. 1955 Map of Trenton, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Trenton

    1956 Print · USGS

    Butler County in the mid-fifties shows the industrial and recreational pulse along the Miami River between Middletown and Hamilton. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Shafer Farm Cem, visit the Amusement Park, or locate the Amanda Sta railroad stop.

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25. 1955 Map of Mason, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Mason

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Ohio was entering a period of suburban expansion in the mid-fifties while maintaining its vital river and rail corridors. Trace the massive Voice of America transmitter site and local landmarks like Kings Mills and Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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28. 1955 Map of Millville, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Millville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Butler County in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-side hamlets and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Minton Cem and Bethel Cem or follow the old Baltimore and Ohio line through McGonigle.

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31. 1955 Map of Shandon, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Shandon

    1957 Print · USGS

    Butler and Hamilton counties in the mid-1950s reveal a mix of quiet rural townships and emerging industrial sites. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several local cemeteries like Scott Cem and Butterfield Cem or the vanished stops of Shandon Sta.

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34. 1955 Map of Greenhills, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Greenhills

    1957 Print · USGS

    Butler and Hamilton counties in the mid-fifties reveal a mix of established river towns and new suburban growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites like Huston Cem and Werner Cem, or locate the original grounds of the St Francis Seminary.

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37. 1957 Map of Cincinnati

    

    1957 Cincinnati

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding highlands thrived during the mid-fifties industrial peak, centered on the bustling Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan hubs. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks and military sites like Wright-Patterson AFB and Camp Atterbury.

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40. 1959 Map of Middletown, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Middletown

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Miami Valley in the late fifties shows a region in transition between its river-and-rail origins and the modern industrial era. Genealogists can trace family names through the Elk Creek Cem, Astoria Cem, and local school locations like Madison High Sch.

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