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1959 Map of Florida

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Florida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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The Maumee River cuts a wide path through this Northwest Ohio landscape, serving as the historical spine for the region's early transport. Along its northern banks, the Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned) remains a visible scar on the terrain, paralleling the river's course past Girty Island. This 1959 survey reveals an agrarian society organized by the rigid section lines of the Adams, Napoleon, and Richland townships.

Railroad connectivity defines the small settlements here, with the Wabash RR passing through Okolona and the Baltimore and Ohio RR anchoring Holgate and Standley to the south. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including Bethlehem Ch and several small burial grounds like Fulton Cem and Brinkman Cem. The map illustrates a transition from the canal era to a mid-century rail-and-road economy, punctuated by creeks such as Turkey Foot Creek and Flatrock Creek.