1959 Map of Florida

About this map

The Maumee River serves as the central artery of this Northwest Ohio landscape, winding past the village of Florida and providing the geographic backbone for local industry and transport. Parallel to its banks, the Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned) remains a visible scar on the land, testifying to an earlier era of water-borne commerce before being superseded by the heavy rail lines that now cross the territory. The Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio railroads anchor settlements like Okolona and Holgate, while a network of rural routes such as Gerken Road and Weichman Road link family farmsteads. Local history is deeply etched into the countryside through numerous small burial grounds, including Huston Cem and Brinkman Cem, and community landmarks like Bethlehem Ch that served the surrounding townships of Adams and Flatrock.