1960 Map of Bloomdale

About this map

Bloomdale serves as the focal point of this Northwest Ohio landscape, situated at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and several primary local thoroughfares. The 1960s terrain is marked by a grid of agricultural fields and a notable network of energy infrastructure, including a prominent Tank Farm in the north and several pipelines traversing the townships of Bloom, Perry, Cass, and Washington. Small agricultural hubs like Bairdstown and Eagleville are clearly delineated, showing the residential clusters that supported the local farming economy. Natural drainage is provided by the South Branch Portage River and Rocky Ford, which wind through the rural landscape. For genealogists, the map identifies several local burial sites including Weaver Cem, Chapel Cem, and Ark Cem, which are vital markers of the area's early family history and settlement patterns.