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1960 Map of Bloomville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bloomville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Bloomville and Republic anchor this agricultural landscape in Seneca County during the early 1960s. The region is defined by the winding course of Honey Creek and Rock Creek, which drain toward the northwest through the townships of Bloom, Eden, Scipio, and Clinton. The presence of the Pennsylvania railroad and the various small clusters of buildings at Rockaway, Swander, and Melmore indicate a well-established rural network built around rail access and local commerce.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites across the township lines, including Bloomville Cem, Woodlawn Cem, Dunkard Cem, Township Cem, and Rock Creek Cem. Religious and industrial life is noted by the Honey Creek Ch and a Quarry near the village of Bloomville. The map also records early post-war infrastructure developments, such as a major Pipeline cutting diagonally across the farm fields.