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2019 Map of Bowling Green South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bowling Green South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bowling Green and its southern agricultural periphery are defined by a network of drainage channels and small hamlets in this 2019 Wood County survey. The landscape transitions from the urbanized southern edge of the city, featuring University Pond and Bordner Airport, into a grid of township roads that connect historic small communities like Rudolph, Mermill, and Digby. The hydrology of the region is dominated by the branching system of the Portage River, including the N Br Portage River and Middle Br Portage River, which weave through the farmland.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds preserved among the fields, such as Portage Cem, Bethel Cem, and Wingston Cem. The map captures the persistence of small crossroads settlements like Ducat, Mungen, and Bays long after their early foundations. This modern data illustrates how traditional agricultural patterns and waterway courses continue to shape the development of the Ohio landscape south of the county seat.