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1960 Map of Bellefontaine

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bellefontaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Bellefontaine serves as the regional anchor of this landscape, where the Penn Central rail lines converge near the Courthouse and City Hall. The surrounding Logan County countryside is defined by glacial features, most notably the numerous small water bodies like Doke Lake, Ruby Lake, and McMillen Lake that dot the terrain between Harrison and Union townships. A distinct geological marker, a Sink Hole, is recorded south of the Bellefontaine Pike, illustrating the area's limestone-influenced topography.

Local history is preserved in the network of rural institutions, from the Childrens Home north of the city to scattered country churches like Gretna Ch and Philadelphia Ch. Small cemeteries, including Tanger Cem and Sagers Cem, are tucked away near the headwaters of McKees Creek and Bokengehalas Creek, providing valuable touchstones for genealogists tracking early families in the settlements of Gretna and Springhills.