1960 Map of Dixon

About this map

Monroeville anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, situated along the Conrail line and the winding path of Flatrock Creek. The map documents a predominantly agricultural borderland where Indiana and Ohio meet, characterized by a dense grid of township roads and several small communities like Dixon, East Liberty, and Wolfcale. The survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century, noting numerous country cemeteries such as Odd Fellows Cem and Alpha Cem, alongside foundational local institutions including Walnut Grove Ch and Bethlehem Ch. The drainage patterns are defined by a network of engineered ditches, including Scott Ditch and White Ditch, which support the flat farmland across the Monroe, Benton, and Harrison townships. This 1960 survey, updated with late 1970s revisions, provides a clear view of the settlement patterns and property divisions before modern consolidation changed the rural character of the interstate border.