1961 Map of Beaverdam

About this map

The village of Beaverdam (Beaver Dam Sta) sits at a critical transportation crossroads where the Norfolk and Western railway intersects with the evolving path of the interstate system, marked here by Interchange 75 and Interchange 74. This western Ohio landscape is defined by its agricultural layout and a network of creeks including Hog Creek and the Ottawa River that draw through the townships of Richland and Jackson. Small rural centers like Lafayette maintain their distinct footprints, connected by straight farm roads that follow the township grids. For those tracing family histories in Allen and Hardin counties, the map preserves the locations of several small burial grounds such as Gratz Cem, Woodland Cem, and Desenberg Cem, alongside community landmarks like Liberty Chapel and Pleasant Hill Ch.