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2016 Map of Fostoria

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fostoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fostoria sits at the junction of Hancock and Seneca counties, serving as a significant regional hub where rail lines and major thoroughfares converge. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of the E Br Portage River and S Br Muddy Cr, which flow through a largely agricultural grid punctuated by several small lakes including Lamberjack Lake and Mottram Lake. To the north, the small settlements of West Millgrove and Longley maintain their distinct identities, connected to the city by a web of township and county roads.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several burial grounds, such as Saint Wendelin Cem near the city center and the more distant Loudon Township Cem. Industrial and civic infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Fostoria Metropolitan Airport and the intricate street plan of the city itself, reflecting its growth into the twenty-first century. This survey documents the persistent rural-urban interface, where family-named roads like McCutcheonville Rd and Pemberville Rd link outlying farmsteads to the central commercial core.