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1960 Map of Hoytville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hoytville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hoytville serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in northwestern Ohio, situated at a transition point where the Baltimore and Ohio rail lines intersect with a dense grid of rural township roads. The map illustrates a region defined by its water management and drainage, where the North Branch Portage River and various tributaries like Needles Creek and Yellow Creek are integrated into a system of named roads that follow section lines.

Genealogical and local history details are found in the smaller settlements of Deweyville and Hancock, as well as rural community centers like Brethren Ch and Bethel Ch. To the south, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Grade cuts diagonally across the landscape toward Butlers Mill. The presence of the Deshler Municipal Landing Field and Deshler Sewage Disposal in the northwest corner highlights mid-century municipal infrastructure developments serving nearby communities.