2019 Map of Fairhaven

About this map

Fairhaven sits at the center of a rural landscape spanning the Indiana-Ohio border, where Preble, Wayne, and Union Counties meet. This agricultural region is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the north-flowing Little Four Mile Cr and Toney Run. These streams cut through the terrain, necessitating historic crossings like the Harshman Bridge. Smaller clusters of settlement such as Five Points and Witts Station are scattered across the township lines, connected by roads that frequently follow the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System. For family history researchers, the map identifies several local burial grounds, including Concord Cem, Railsback Cem, and Pentecost Cem, which serve as vital markers of the early communities that established these borderlands. The interplay of named runs and creeks like Silver Cr and Railsback Cr highlights the natural drainage patterns that have historically shaped local land use and farm boundaries.