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1966 Map of Genoa

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Genoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The village of Genoa and its surrounding industrial and agricultural landscape are detailed in this mid-1960s revision. This area at the intersection of Ottawa, Sandusky, and Lucas counties is defined by heavy extraction and transport, evidenced by extensive Quarry operations and Mine Dumps near Clay Center. The transportation network is dominated by the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads, which facilitated the movement of materials through small rail-side settlements like Martin and Elliston.

Hydrological features including Packer Creek and Toussaint Creek wind through the township lands, while man-made Industrial Waste Ponds and Tailings Ponds reflect the local economy's reliance on the earth. Local heritage is preserved in sites such as Williston Cem, Clay Cem, and several schoolhouses, including the Bruner Sch and Township Sch. To the northeast, the corner of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge marks the transition toward the Lake Erie marshlands.