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1966 Map of Aurora

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Aurora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Ohio River commerce and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad define this river valley landscape in Dearborn County. The city of Aurora serves as the primary hub, with its industrial footprint including a Pumping Station and nearby Cochran. The map illustrates a dense network of ridges and hollows that shaped local development, such as Possum Ridge and Thuermer Hollow.

Genealogists can trace several historic congregations and burial sites, including Mt Tabor Ch, Mt Sinai Ch, and Tabor Church, along with the expansive Riverview Cemetery. Smaller settlements like Wilmington, Chesterville, and Kirschs Corner are shown connected by a winding network of rural routes like Lower Dillsboro Road and Ghost Run Road. The transition from the riverfront industries to the upland farming communities is clearly delineated by the rugged topography surrounding North Hogan Creek.