1950s Maps of Clark County, Ohio

1. 1950 Map of Marion

   

   1950 Marion

   1950 Print · USGS

   Central Ohio was a powerhouse of rail and river industry at the mid-century point, serving as a vital corridor between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River valley. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Erie RR and Nickel Plate Road through towns like Bucyrus, Galion, and Upper Sandusky.

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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. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print

   

   1953 Muncie

   1966 Print · USGS

   Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.

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10. 1954 Map of Clifton, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Clifton

    1956 Print · USGS

    South of Springfield in the mid-fifties, this area shows a landscape of river valleys and agricultural crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names through Bethel Cem, Emery Chapel, and old routes like Hustead Road or Pitchin Pike.

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13. 1955 Map of Springfield, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Springfield

    1956 Print · USGS

    Springfield and its Clark County surrounds are captured here during the mid-fifties industrial peak. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood growth through dozens of local landmarks, from Wittenberg College to the Masonic Home and Ferncliff Cemetery.

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16. 1955 Map of Donnelsville, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Donnelsville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Clark County comes alive in this survey of the agricultural heartland between the Mad River and North Hampton. Researchers can trace the routes of the New York Central RR or locate family sites like the Old German Ch and Glen Haven Memorial Cem.

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19. 1955 Map of Yellow Springs, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Yellow Springs

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Greene County centers on the academic and social landscape of Yellow Springs as it appeared in the mid-fifties. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and rural life at Antioch College, Pleasant Grove Ch, and the small settlement of Goes.

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22. 1955 Map of New Carlisle, 1956 Print

    

    1955 New Carlisle

    1956 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, the rural borderlands between Miami and Clark Counties centered on the growing town of New Carlisle. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Walnut Grove Cem, McKendree Ch, and the many schools and cemeteries dotting the Honey Creek valley.

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25. 1955 Map of Fairborn, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Fairborn

    1957 Print · USGS

    Greene County is defined by the massive expansion of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the growth of Fairborn, locate the Wright Bros Memorial, and find family-named landmarks like the John Cox Cemetery.

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28. 1956 Map of Muncie

    

    1956 Muncie

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

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31. 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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