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1960 Map of Fireside

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fireside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The crossroads community of Fireside sits near the headwaters of Emerson Creek in a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and early 1960s rural development. This portion of Seneca County is partitioned into the townships of Thompson, Reed, and Scipio, showing a dense network of drainage canals such as Albright Ditch and Noel Ditch that transformed the naturally marshy terrain into productive farmland.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of numerous rural burial grounds, including Union Cem and Block Cem, alongside community landmarks like Assumption Sch and Zion Ch. The transition of the local economy is visible in features ranging from the established Quarry to the cross-country Pipeline corridors, while the small settlements of West Lodi and Cooper provide evidence of early township gathering points. The map preserves the quiet, engineered character of the Ohio countryside before the expansion of more modern infrastructure.