1961 Map of Baltimore

About this map

Walnut Creek and the New York Central railroad corridor define the geography of central Fairfield County in the early 1960s. The settlement of Baltimore serves as a focal point, where the remnants of the Ohio Canal (Abandoned) parallel the modern rail lines, illustrating the transition from nineteenth-century water transport to twentieth-century industrial infrastructure. The map records several small communities including Thurston, Pleasantville, and Dumontville, each surrounded by a landscape of productive woodlots and family burial grounds such as Warner Cem and McNamee Cem. Cultural landmarks like Maple Grove Ch and the High Sch in Baltimore provide essential anchor points for genealogists tracing local families. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied around Fetters Run and Ewing Run, where the Floral Hills Memory Gardens and several Oil Wells indicate a mix of residential growth and natural resource extraction.