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1955 Map of Canal Winchester

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Canal Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Canal Winchester and Lithopolis serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1950s survey of central Ohio, where the convergence of Franklin and Fairfield counties shapes the local landscape. The map reveals a transition from the industrial legacy of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the active Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor. Notable cultural landmarks like The Wagnalls Memorial and Township Sch highlight the established civic life of these communities.

Agricultural patterns and small rural outposts such as Greencastle and Marcy are punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, including Union Grove Cem and Lehman Cem. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Little Walnut Creek and the prominent Chestnut Ridge to the southeast, providing a clear record of the region's topography before the rapid expansion of the greater Columbus area.