Arcanum serves as the primary hub of this western Ohio landscape, where the agricultural grid is interrupted only by the winding paths of Millers Fork and Painter Creek. The map documents a high density of local cemeteries, such as Beech Grove Cem and Old Castine Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing family histories in the Darke and Preble County borderlands. Small settlements like Ithaca and Gordon remain clustered around historic road junctions, while the southern edge of the sheet follows the Darke-Preble Co Line Rd. The terrain is characterized by gentle transitions between upland farms and the riparian corridors of Twin Creek and Ludlow Creek, reflecting a region deeply committed to its rural heritage and traditional land divisions.
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1905 · Brookville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Covington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Covington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Cincinnati
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Muncie
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Muncie
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Cincinnati
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · New Madison
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Eaton North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Laura
USGS Topo · 1:24,000