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2016 Map of Arcanum

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Arcanum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Arcanum serves as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape of western Ohio, situated near the headwaters of Painter Cr. The area is densely populated with small crossroad settlements and family-named landmarks that reflect generations of rural development. Notable hamlets like Ithaca, Castine, and Gordon are connected by a grid of farm-to-market roads such as Otterbein-Ithaca Rd and Hursch Rd.

Genealogical interest is high throughout the territory, with numerous small burial grounds and parish sites including the Ithaca Lutheran Cem, New Castine Cem, and the Dry Fork Baptist Cem to the south. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Millers Fork and Twin Cr, which cut through the fertile till plains. The southern portion of the map documents the boundary between Darke and Preble counties, marked by the Darke-Preble Co Line Rd.