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1960 Map of Antwerp

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Antwerp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Maumee River snakes through the heart of this Paulding County landscape, defining the topography and transport patterns of the early 1960s. The village of Antwerp serves as the primary hub, situated where the Wabash Railroad intersects the remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned). This survey provides a clear view of the transition from nineteenth-century water-based transport to the industrial rail era, with the abandoned canal corridor running parallel to the active tracks.

Rural life is marked by numerous family and community landmarks, including Maumee, Slough, and Gordon cemeteries. Small settlements like Knoxdale and local gathering spots such as Grange Hall and Bethel Ch are scattered among the drainages of Marie DeLarme Creek and North Creek. The map also captures infrastructure developments like the Zuber Cutoff and a prominent Microwave Tower, illustrating the modernization of this western Ohio river valley.