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1961 Map of Edon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Edon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Wabash River and its tributary Fish Creek define this agricultural landscape along the tri-state boundary where Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan converge. In the early 1960s, the village of Edon serves as the primary rail hub, situated along the Wabash railroad line. The surrounding countryside is dotted with small rural communities like Metz and Alvarado, connected by a network of local spans including Shaffer Bridge and Anspaugh Bridge.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named sites and rural institutions, from the Tamarack Sch to several local burial grounds such as Bethel Cem and Boitnott Cem. A notable landmark, the Covered Bridge, stands over the river in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map also records the heavy reliance on drainage infrastructure in this low-lying region, evidenced by the channelized Tamarack Ditch and numerous small gravel operations.