2016 Map of Bluffton

About this map

Bluffton University stands as a focal point in the village of Bluffton, anchoring an area defined by its deep agricultural and religious heritage at the boundary of Putnam, Allen, and Hancock Counties. The surrounding landscape is etched with the courses of Riley Creek and Cranberry Run, which provide natural drainage for the well-ordered grid of township roads. A striking concentration of denominational cemeteries, such as the Old Mennonite Cem, Bohime-Mennonite Cem, and Reformed Mennonite Cem, reflects the legacy of the local settlement patterns. Northward, the village of Pandora sits near Basinger Ditch, while unique local infrastructure like the Ohio Dusting Company Inc Airport signals the continued importance of aviation in this farming region. The map preserves the spatial relationship between these established communities and their rural outskirts, from Maple Grove Cem to the outlying Riley Creek Cem.