1960 Map of Erastus

About this map

The crossroads of Erastus and Hinton anchor this agricultural landscape in Mercer County, where early 1960s rural life centered on a dense network of country roads and family-named homesteads. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of Beaver Creek and Black Creek, which wind through the townships of Liberty and Hopewell. This survey reveals a persistent religious and community infrastructure, including Friends Home Ch and Beaver Chapel, alongside evocative local burial grounds like Swamp College Cem and Landfair Ch Cem. Evidence of mid-century extractive industry is scattered across the sheet, particularly in the form of multiple Oil Wells and a Quarry north of Durbin. The grid of roads, such as Mud Pike and Oregon Road, illustrates the rectilinear land division common in western Ohio, providing a clear reference for genealogical and land-use research in this region.