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1962 Map of Akron

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The town of Akron serves as a focal point for this Indiana landscape, situated at the junction of several rural routes and the Erie Railroad. The surrounding area of Henry, Franklin, and Newcastle townships is defined by an intricate network of agricultural drainage, including the Smith Ditch and Leininger Ditch, which manage the water levels of numerous glacial lakes like Town Lake and Barr Lake.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in the locations of Mt Hope Athens Cem near Athens and the IOOF Cem on the outskirts of Akron. Small rural congregations are represented by the Bethlehem Ch and Olive Bethel Ch, while the southern reaches of the map feature the Millark Millpond and the Shinson Lake, illustrating how the naturally marshy terrain was adapted for early settlement and industry.