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1969 Map of Fremont West

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fremont West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Sandusky River winds through this landscape, marking the transition from the city of Fremont and Ballville into the agricultural expanses of Washington and Jackson townships. A notable intersection of history and geography appears in the southeast, where the Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts diagonally across the grid of section lines and modern roads. Local heritage is deeply rooted in the numerous family and church burial grounds, including the Hayes State Memorial Cem and the Ludwig Cem, which dot the rural countryside.

Industrial and transport networks are prominent, from the operations of the Quarry and the Oil Field to the rail corridors of the Norfolk and Western and Conrail. Along the East Branch Wolf Creek, the Mull Covered Bridge serves as a tangible landmark of 19th-century infrastructure surviving into the late 20th century. This survey documents the area's development before further expansion, recording established settlements like Havens and Burgoon alongside modern additions like the Vanguard Voc and Tech Ctr.