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2019 Map of Coldwater

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Coldwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Coldwater and St. Henry anchor this survey of western Mercer County, Ohio, revealing a landscape defined by small Catholic hamlets and a dense network of country roads. The region's German-Catholic heritage is clearly evident in the cluster of settlements named for saints, including Saint Peter, Saint Joseph, Philothea, and Wendelin. Each of these communities is centered around its respective parish grounds, such as the Saint-Wendelin Catholic Cem and Saint Peters Catholic Cem.

Drainage is dominated by the westward-flowing Wabash River and its numerous tributaries like Little Beaver Cr and Little Bear Cr. The grid of section lines is heavily utilized by local thoroughfares, from Siegrist Jutte Rd to Fort Recovery Minster Rd, illustrating the transition from open agricultural fields to the concentrated street plans of the larger towns. This late-stage survey provides a precise record of these long-standing rural church-centric communities in the early 21st century.