1960 Map of Flat Rock

About this map

Seneca Caverns and the Sorrowfull Mother Shrine anchor the landscape of northern Ohio in this mid-century survey, which reveals a transition between the East Boundary Congress Lands and the Connecticut Western Reserve. The rural character of Seneca and Huron counties is defined by a grid of farm roads and scattered crossroads settlements like Frank, Weavers Corners, and Bismarck. A notable information-gain insight is the mapping of the First Principal Meridian and the distinct change in land surveys it represents, intersecting with the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor. Local history is deeply embedded in the numerous religious and social sites, including the Childrens Home near Flat Rock, and several parish churches such as St Pauls Ch. The landscape is further marked by several small family and township burial grounds, including the Boughton Cem and Township Cem.