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1968 Map of Clifton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Clifton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Clifton Gorge and the sharp descent of the Little Miami River define the central landscape of this western Ohio region during the late 1960s. The village of Clifton sits at the precipice of this dramatic waterway, which is flanked by John Bryan State Park and marked by the Orton Memorial Monument. The map captures the agricultural and residential transition between the rural settlements of Hustead and Pitchin and the expanding infrastructure near the Springfield Municipal Airport.

Genealogists will find several family-named landmarks and historical sites, including the Garlough Cem and Ebenezer Cem, alongside local institutions like Shawnee High Sch. The southern portion of the sheet is grounded by the town of Cedarville, where the Penn Central railroad cuts through the landscape near the confluence of Massies Creek and its north fork. The intricate network of pikes and roads, such as Old Selma Pike, reflects a well-established mid-century transportation pattern connecting these small communities.