1961 Map of Baltimore

About this map

Walnut Creek and the long-since bypassed route of the Ohio Canal (Abandoned) define the lowlands of northwestern Fairfield County in this mid-century survey. The landscape is a mix of agricultural tracts and growing villages, where the Penn Central rail lines connect the hubs of Baltimore and Thurston. In the south, the terrain becomes more dissected by waterways like Fetters Run and Ewing Run, revealing a rural fabric dotted with historic family and parish burial grounds. Genealogists will find a high density of documented cemeteries, including Warner Cem, McNamee Cem, and the Floral Hills Memory Gardens. The presence of the High Sch in Baltimore and the development around Johnson Park reflect the local civic expansion during this era of photorevision.