1986 Map of Defiance
USGS Topo · Published 1992About this map
The Maumee River and Auglaize River meet at the heart of this Northwest Ohio region, defining the orientation of settlements and industry in the late 1980s. In Defiance, the presence of Defiance College and Riverside Cem marks the local cultural landscape, while the Norfolk and Western RR provides the primary industrial infrastructure through the corridor. Further east, the river system supports recreational areas like Independence Dam State Park and Mary Jane Thurston State Park near Napoleon. The map captures a transition from concentrated river towns to the broad, gridded agricultural expanses of Paulding and Putnam counties. Smaller communities such as Antwerp, Hicksville, and Ottawa anchor the surrounding rural landscape, connected by a network of waterways including Flatrock Creek and the Tiffin River.
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