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1960 Map of Fostoria

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Fostoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Fostoria serves as a significant regional hub where the industrial and agricultural landscapes of Wood, Seneca, and Hancock counties converge. The city is a dense nexus of rail activity, defined by the crossing of the Penn Central, Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. This concentration of transport infrastructure is complemented by local water resources like Lake Lamberjack, Lake Mottram, and Lake Mosier, which sit near the city's western and southern edges.

Beyond the urban center, the countryside is marked by smaller settlements such as West Millgrove and Longley, as well as numerous rural institutions. Genealogists can identify localized landmarks including Dysinger Cem, Rehoboth Ch, and Union Ch. The landscape also reflects the period's active extraction and utility sector, with multiple Oil Wells and a Quarry dotting the township lands of Perry and Jackson.