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1964 Map of Galena

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Galena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Alum Creek Lake and the Hoover Reservoir dominate this central Ohio landscape, reflecting the mid-20th-century water management projects that reshaped the valleys of Alum Creek and Little Walnut Creek. The map captures the northward expansion of Westerville and Columbus, where new urban development, indicated by purple revisions, begins to encroach upon the traditional rural townships of Genoa and Orange.

Academic and spiritual life centers on Otterbein College and several small rural landmarks like the Township Meeting House and Grace Chapel. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of the Burnside Cem and Tussig Road Cem, while industry is represented by the Conrail line and older features such as the Kilns near the southern edge. The map preserves the footprint of older settlements like Africa and Galena alongside newer recreational sites like the Blackhawk Country Club.