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1961 Map of Edon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Edon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The village of Edon serves as the primary hub in this tri-state borderland, where the boundaries of Indiana and Ohio meet just north of the Steuben and DeKalb county lines. The landscape is defined by the meandering courses of Fish Creek and Bear Creek, which cut through a mosaic of agricultural plots and small timber stands. This 1961 survey (with revisions through 1994) captures a rural infrastructure dependent on localized crossings, such as Shaffer Bridge and Anspaugh Bridge.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community landmarks, including the Tamarack School and several dispersed burial grounds like Ligett Cemetery and Bethel Cemetery. A notable relic of earlier transportation is the Covered Bridge located in Troy Township near Gaskill Bridge. Small settlements like Metz and Alvarado anchor the western reaches, illustrating the persistent settlement patterns of the Williams and Steuben County border regions.