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1960 Map of Cairo

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cairo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Lima municipal landscape and the agricultural townships of Monroe and Bath define this detailed survey. The map highlights the northern reach of the city, including industrial sites and the extensive grounds of the Lima State Hospital with its own State Hospital Cem. The industrial and logistics character of the era is evident in the dense network of rail lines, with the Baltimore and Ohio, Detroit Toledo and Ironton, and Norfolk and Western all converging in this corridor.

Beyond the urban fringe, the landscape transitions into systematic farm plots punctuated by family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Small settlements like Cairo and Slabtown serve as local hubs, while several burial grounds, including Altstaetter Cem and Smith Cem, provide essential data for genealogical research. The Ottawa River and the Lima Reservoir 877 anchor the hydrology of this Allen County region.