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1961 Map of Gettysburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Gettysburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Greenville Creek winds through the northern reaches of this rural landscape, carving a valley past the village of Gettysburg. This agricultural region on the border of Darke and Miami counties is defined by a dense grid of farm-to-market roads, including the descriptively named Hogpath Road and Sugar Grove Road. Smaller hamlets and crossroads like Union Corners, Red River, and Muddy Corners anchor the farming community, reflecting the dense 19th-century settlement patterns that persisted into the mid-20th century.

Local spiritual and social life is evidenced by numerous landmarks, including Painter Creek Ch, German Ch, and West Grove Ch. The presence of the Franklin Sch and family-named cemeteries such as Deeter Cem and Newcomers Cem offers significant points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in Adams, Newberry, and Franklin townships. Industrial activity is limited to local extraction at several Gravel Pit locations, while a Gaging Sta and Waterworks near Gettysburg highlight the importance of the creek to the local infrastructure.