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1943 Map of Aberdeen

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Aberdeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Ohio River forms the eastern edge of this 1940s landscape where the borders of Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland counties meet. The interior is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches that served small agrarian communities like Aberdeen and Hartford. Educational hubs such as Halls Mill Sch and East Enterprise Sch are scattered among the ridges and valleys of Randolph and Buckeye townships. Family history is well-preserved through numerous burial grounds, including the Gillespie Cem and Bovard Cem.

The terrain is deeply dissected by drainages like Arnold Creek and Laughery Creek, which separate the various settlements. Small rural junctions like Cofield Corner and Bascom Corner provided local orientation points away from the river. The concentration of features like Mt Carmel Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch suggests a deeply rooted community life along the ridge tops during the early years of the Second World War.