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1961 Map of Greenville West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Greenville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Greenville serves as the focal point of this western Darke County landscape, situated at the confluence of Greenville Creek and Mud Creek. The map documents a region deeply connected to Ohio's frontier past, notably preserving the Treaty of Greenville State Park and the Fort Jefferson State Memorial further south. These sites anchor a terrain defined by agriculture and water, where Sugar Valley Lakes and Wayne Lakes Park provide recreation alongside a working landscape of numerous Gravel Pits.

Rural life is marked by tight-knit communities and family legacy, visible in the many country houses of worship like German Ch and Hickory Grove Ch. Transport is dominated by the Penn Central RR, which snakes through the countryside connecting smaller hubs like Palestine, Nashville, and Sharpeye. From the elevated Hills of Judea to the state Fish Hatchery, the survey captures a mid-century balance of historical preservation and post-war development.