1969 Map of Bradner

About this map

Bradner and the surrounding villages of Wayne and Risingsun sit at the center of this 1969 topographic study, capturing a period of transition in rural Wood and Sandusky Counties. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Penn Central railroad and a grid of family-named corridors such as Dairyview Road and Bolen Road. The presence of numerous oil wells throughout the quadrangle points to the enduring footprint of the Trenton Oil Field discovery, which spurred the growth of these towns decades prior. Along the South Portage River and Sugar Creek, the map details a meticulously drained agricultural plain, where small landmarks like St James Ch and the local Church Camp served as community hubs. Smaller settlements like Rollersville and Hatton appear as tight-knit clusters, their layouts preserved just as the region began to modernize at the end of the 1960s.