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1961 Map of Blooming Grove

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Blooming Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Blooming Grove and the surrounding townships of Troy and North Bloomfield are captured here during a period of transition in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Olentangy River and Whetstone Creek, while the expansive Clear Fork Reservoir dominates the eastern boundary. This survey provides significant genealogical detail for the region, noting numerous family and township burial grounds such as Red Squirrel Cem, Pleasant Hill Cem, and Walters Cem.

Cultural and recreational developments of the mid-20th century are evident, specifically the Mid-Ohio Race Course and seasonal sites like Camp Avery. The presence of the Wolf School and various town halls reflects the localized civic structure of rural Ohio. Transport routes like the Lackawanna Road and the Lexington-Steam Corners Road connect the small hamlets of Steam Corners and Jugs Corners across a terrain marked by the prominent Chestnut Ridge.