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1958 Map of Bowling Green North

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Bowling Green North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Bowling Green anchors the southeastern corner of this late 1950s landscape, featuring the growing campus of Bowling Green State University and the Oak Grove Cemetery. The map captures a transition from the urban grid of the county seat to the productive agricultural lands of Middleton, Washington, and Plain townships. To the northwest, the Maumee River serves as a natural boundary, winding past Granger Island and Missionary Island near the village of Waterville. This river corridor is home to Farnsworth Park and the distinctive Roche de Boeuf landmark.

The rural interior is defined by a network of early crossroads and small communities such as Haskins and Tontogany, where the Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central railroads facilitate the transport of local agricultural and resource yields. Numerous Oil Wells and a Gas Well are scattered across the plains, indicating the region's historical role in Ohio's early energy extraction. Significant local genealogy landmarks are present, including the Miltonville Cem and Plain Ch, along with essential civic structures like the County Hospital and Courthouse.