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1960 Map of Fort Recovery

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fort Recovery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Fort Recovery serves as the focal point of this borderland landscape, situated precisely where the Indiana Ohio state line meets the historic Greenville Treaty Line. This 1960 era survey reveals a countryside shaped by both 18th-century military history and 20th-century agriculture, where the upper Wabash River and its tributaries like Limberlost Creek and Stony Creek wind through a grid of section roads and drainage projects.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural landmarks, including the Old Pioneer Cem, Spring Hill Cem, and Mt Zion Ch. The map captures the agricultural economy of the time, marked by numerous Oil Wells and Storage Bins scattered across townships like Noble and Recovery. From the small settlement of Salamonia in the southwest to Macedon in the northeast, the map documents a transition from early wilderness boundaries to a structured farming community.