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1959 Map of Defiance East

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The confluence of the Maumee River and the Auglaize River anchor this late-1950s survey of Defiance, Ohio. The landscape illustrates a transition from the historic river-based transport of the Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned) to the heavy rail corridors of the Norfolk and Western and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Settlement is concentrated at the city center around Defiance College and Old Fort Defiance Park, while the surrounding townships of Richland and Adams maintain a grid of family-named roads like Gerken Road and Shindler Road. Local infrastructure is highly visible, from the Independence Dam on the Maumee to the various parish churches and cemeteries, such as St Michaels Ch and the Hohenberger Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in these rural communities.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1979
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain