1956 Map of Brownsville

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The Whitewater River and its major forks dominate this mid-century landscape in Fayette and Wayne counties. The remnants of the Whitewater Canal follow the river valley, marking a transition from 19th-century waterborne transport to the era of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Small, established communities like Philomath, Springersville, and Lyonsville are scattered across the uplands, linked by a network of rural roads that connect family farms to local landmarks like the Township Sch.