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1961 Map of Denmark

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Denmark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The agricultural landscape of central Ohio is defined here by the meeting of the Marion Co Morrow Co line and the winding course of the Olentangy River. Recorded in the early 1960s, this area transitions from the riverside settlement of Claridon toward the village of Cardington in the southeast. The terrain is crisscrossed by an extensive network of drainage features like Tittlebaugh Ditch and Mc Kibben Ditch, reflecting the local effort to manage the fertile bottomlands for farming.

Evidence of early industry and local community life is found in the scattered oil wells and numerous rural burial grounds, including the Weston Cem and South Canaan Cem. The presence of the New York Central railroad corridor and a Waterworks near Cardington illustrates the mid-century infrastructure supporting these communities. Small gathering points like Salem Ch and the hamlet of Denmark anchor the intersection of local routes such as Cardington Road and Sexton Road.