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1961 Map of Fort Loramie

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fort Loramie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Greenville Treaty Line cuts diagonally across this landscape, serving as a reminder of the frontier boundary that once defined the Northwest Territory. In the early 1960s, the area is characterized by the expansive Lake Loramie and its surrounding Lake Loramie State Park, which encompasses several named landforms including Blackberry Island and Crawford Island. The agricultural terrain is dotted with small communities like Fort Loramie, Newport, and Houston, each anchored by local landmarks such as the High Sch or numerous country churches and cemeteries.

Evidence of nineteenth-century infrastructure remains visible via the Miami Erie Canal, which follows the path of Loramie Creek. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific sites to research, from St Peter and Paul Ch in Newport to family-named burial grounds like Cuba Cem and Angel Street Cem. The rural road network, featuring names like Treaty Line Road and Oran Newport Road, connects these long-established settlements and religious centers.