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1961 Map of Florence

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Florence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Virginia Military District boundary cuts through this agricultural landscape at the intersection of Madison and Clark counties, where the Pennsylvania Railroad runs parallel to the Old Xenia Road. In the early 1960s, the small community of Florence serves as a local hub, surrounded by a network of family-named thoroughfares like Hutson Road and Selsor Moon Road. The terrain is defined by the upper reaches of the Little Miami River and numerous drainage ditches that supported the region's productive farmland.

Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including St Charles Cem and Pancake Cem, alongside landmarks such as Williams Chapel. The map reveals the intricate surveying of the era, noting specific fence and field lines. Industrial infrastructure is present through multiple pipelines that traverse the townships of Harmony, Paint, and Stokes, reflecting the modern utility expansion into these traditionally agrarian spaces.