2023 Map of Alvada

About this map

West Independence and the nearby village of Alvada anchor this portion of the Northwest Ohio landscape, where the flat terrain is defined by a dense grid of township roads and agricultural drainages. Water management is a primary feature of the geography, evidenced by the Fostoria Reservoir in the north and the channelized watercourse known as The Outlet in the south. These features, along with the East Branch Portage River and Wolf Creek, reflect the region's historic efforts to drain the Great Black Swamp for cultivation.