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2013 Map of Coldwater

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Coldwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mercer County's agricultural heritage is etched across this landscape, where the headwaters of the Wabash River wind through a grid of long-established family farmsteads. Several distinct Catholic parish communities anchor the rural surroundings, including Saint Peter, Philothea, and Saint Joseph, each centered around historic cemeteries such as Saint Peters Catholic Cem and Saint Marys Cem. These settlements, along with Wendelin to the south, represent the enduring German-Catholic settlement patterns of western Ohio.

Concentrated development is visible in Coldwater and Saint Henry, where the transition from open fields to town streets is clearly defined. The mapping of specific operations like the Siefring Dairy Farm, Brunswick Farms, and Hein Dairy Farm provides a rare level of modern detail for genealogists tracing family lands. From the quiet banks of Toti Cr and Little Bear Cr to the prominent height of Glazier Hill, the map documents a community still deeply rooted in its soil and faith.