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1960 Map of Celina

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Celina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Grand Lake dominates the southern landscape of this Mercer County survey, providing a focal point for the growth of Celina and neighboring Montezuma. In the early 1960s, the region was defined by a transition from organized municipal centers to a dense network of family-owned farmsteads and rural institutions. The map reveals the intricate water system feeding the lake, including Beaver Creek and Twelvemile Creek, while human activity is marked by the presence of an Oil Well and the Sewage Disposal works near the lakefront.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly etched through the townships of Hopewell, Center, Jefferson, and Butler. The Penn Central and Norfolk and Western rail lines converge at the city center, which also houses the Celina High School and Hospital. Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of family-linked landmarks like Union Cem, Roberts Cem, and North Grove Cemetery, which provide clues to the early settlement patterns of this agrarian landscape.