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1960 Map of Bucyrus

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bucyrus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Bucyrus serves as the industrial and civic heart of Crawford County on this 1960s survey, showing a dense grid of schools such as Norton Sch and Carlisle Sch alongside the local Courthouse and Fairground. The Penn Central railroad corridors intersect the city, underscoring its role as a regional transit hub. Outside the urban core, the landscape transitions into the agricultural townships of Liberty, Whetstone, and Holmes, where small settlements like Sulphur Springs and Brandywine persist.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Bucyrus Reservoir and Riley Reservoir on the Sandusky River. For those tracing local history, several rural burying grounds including Salem Cem, Campbell Cem, and the uniquely named Sixteen Cem are clearly marked. The presence of Port Bucyrus Airport and several recreation sites like Seccalum Park and Aumiller Park reflect the mid-century growth of Crawford County's infrastructure.