1961 Map of Fletcher

About this map

Fletcher and the surrounding townships of Miami, Shelby, and Champaign counties reveal a landscape defined by agricultural tradition and early rail infrastructure. The Penn Central line bisects the southern half of the map, serving the small communities of Conover and Lena, which grew alongside the tracks. The terrain is characterized by the drainage patterns of Lost Creek and Leatherwood Creek, where the local genealogy is preserved in numerous family and pioneer burial grounds like Pioneer Cem and Leatherwood Cem. Educational and spiritual centers, such as Charity Chapel and Fairlawn Sch, anchor the rural road network. This 1961 survey, updated with aerial data through 1972, documents the mid-century intersection of rural Ohio life and the established railroad economy before major cultural or drainage shifts altered the region.