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1968 Map of Blocher

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Blocher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio RR cuts a straight path through this Scott County landscape, connecting the rural communities of Blocher and Lexington during the late 1960s. The area is defined by a series of small, scattered settlements such as New Frankfort, Wooster, and Goshen, which are linked by a network of named country roads including Bethlehem Road and Wooster Road. This survey documents a quiet agrarian era before the expansion of nearby recreation areas, showing a high density of local institutions that anchored these communities.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from Township Sch and Scaffold Lick Cem to several local congregations like Bethel Ch and Kimberlin Creek Ch. The physical geography is marked by numerous water bodies and drainages, including Howard Lake, Smith Lake, and the winding White Eye Branch. A significant Military Boundary and the presence of a Quarry near the railroad suggest the localized industrial and government activity that once influenced the township's development.