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2010 Map of Bluffton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bluffton College anchor the southeastern corner of this Putnam and Hancock County landscape, where the campus grounds overlook Bluffton College Lake and its associated dam. The terrain is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainages and small waterways, including Riley Creek and Cranberry Run, which wind through a grid of numbered township roads. The map reveals a high concentration of sites with significant genealogical interest, particularly those reflecting the area's Mennonite heritage such as the Johime-Mennonite Cemetery, Old Mennonite Cemetery, and Reformed Mennonite Cemetery.

In the village of Pandora, the Pandora Post Office and Pandora Cemetery sit near the banks of the creek. Evidence of local aviation and agricultural industry is found at the Ohio Dusting Company Incorporated Airport to the northwest. This 2010 survey documents the enduring rural character of these Ohio communities, tracing how managed waterways like Bassinger Ditch support the surrounding farmland.