1961 Map of Florence

About this map

Virginia Military District Between the Miamis defines the historical land structure of this region, where the agricultural landscape of Madison County is crisscrossed by early transport routes and watercourses. Small community hubs and family legacies are visible at the St Charles Cem near the western edge and Williams Chapel Cem further east. The settlement of Florence sits near the crossing of Point Road and the Penn Central rail line, which cuts a sharp diagonal through the northern townships of Harmony and Union. Further south, the drainage patterns of Paint Creek and the Little Miami River dictate the local topography, while the Detroit Toledo and Ironton line skirts the southwestern corner. This 1961 record, with 1974 photo-revisions, captures the transition of rural crossroads as the interstate era began to settle over the traditional farming townships of Madison, Paint, and Stokes.