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1960 Map of Fireside

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fireside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Agricultural life in northeastern Seneca County is defined by a dense network of drainage canals and small rural crossroads settlements during the mid-20th century. The small hamlet of Fireside sits in the northern portion of the map, while the community of West Lodi serves as a central hub near the southern border of Thompson township. The landscape is heavily engineered for farming, evidenced by named waterways such as Albright Ditch, Royer Ditch, and Westerhouse Ditch that feed into Emerson Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-preserved landmarks of the era, including the Assumption Sch and Zion Ch. A heavy industry presence is marked by a significant Quarry in the northeast, while the rural character is maintained by scattered family and community burial grounds like Union Cem and Block Cem. This survey, updated with 1970s revisions, illustrates a stable rural landscape before the large-scale consolidation of many midwestern family farms.