1961 Map of Granville

About this map

Denison Univ dominates the hill overlooking Granville, a village defined by its educational and transport corridors in the early 1960s. The landscape is characterized by the winding path of Raccoon Creek and the steel of the New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The map reveals a transition from a dense village center toward the surrounding townships of St Albans and Harrison, where small crossroads like Scott Corners and Goddard Corners served as rural hubs. Local institutional history is visible in the presence of the County Home and the Union Sch near the settlement of Union Station. Topographic landmarks like Sugarloaf Hill and Parnassus Hill frame the valley, while several cemeteries, including the Welsh Hills Cem and Gaffield Cem, provide essential data points for family historians tracing early Licking County residents.