1960 Map of Erastus

About this map

Agricultural lands and rural townships define this 1960 survey of Mercer County, Ohio, capturing the landscape before the heavy modernization of rural infrastructure. The terrain is crisscrossed by family-named roads like Oregon Road and Frahm Pike, connecting small settlements such as Erastus and Durbin. A network of watercourses including Beaver Creek and the Wabash River drains the region, while the presence of several Oil Wells and a Settling Pit near Beaver Chapel suggests localized petroleum extraction. Local social life is anchored by numerous country churches, such as St Pauls Ch and Mt Carmel Ch, and the uniquely named Swamp College school. The map provides a detailed view of property divisions and the early pipeline network cutting across Hopewell and Jefferson townships, making it an essential resource for tracing 20th-century family homesteads.