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1961 Map of Cridersville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cridersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The industrial and suburban expansion south of Lima is captured during a period of transition in the early 1960s, with later updates tracking the growth of Fort Shawnee and Cridersville. This corridor is defined by its heavy infrastructure, notably the Lima Ordnance Modification Center and an extensive Tank Farm near the Ottawa River. The landscape reflects a mix of civic institutions and transportation hubs, including the Ottawa Valley Hospital, the Childrens Home, and several major rail lines like the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.

Away from the urban center, the map preserves the rural character of communities like Hume and Holden, and smaller settlements such as Oakview and Elmview. These areas are dotted with local landmarks of genealogical interest, from the St Matthews Ch and Antioch Ch to the Wheeler Cem. The irregular Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the gridded road system, marking a historical division in the terrain of American and Shawnee townships.