1961 Map of Caledonia

About this map

The village of Caledonia sits at the southern edge of this 1961 survey, where the Erie Lackawanna and New York Central railroads intersect. This rail junction defines the local economy and settlement pattern of the early 1960s, connecting the agricultural hinterlands of Crawford and Marion counties to larger industrial hubs. Moving north, the landscape follows the meandering paths of the Whetstone River and the Olentangy River, which cut through a mosaic of woodlots and fields.