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1960 Map of Arcadia

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Arcadia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Blanchard River and its accompanying waterway, The Outlet, define the lower third of this Hancock County landscape during a period of significant infrastructure expansion. The massive Findlay Reservoir dominates the southern townships of Marion and Biglick, featuring a complex system of dikes, a Pumping Sta, and an Aqueduct. This 1960s-era topography, updated with early 1970s revisions, illustrates the industrial and residential growth near the eastern edge of Findlay, including the development of a Trailer Park and a nearby Sewage Disposal plant.

Rural life is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Salem Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and Bethlehem Ch. Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds, including Hamlin Cem, Davis Cem, and Hickory Grove Cem. The Norfolk and Western railway cuts diagonally across the northern townships of Cass and Washington, converging at the village of Arcadia. Scattered gas and oil wells suggest the subterranean resource extraction common to the region.