1960 Map of Kalida

About this map

The confluence of the Auglaize River and the Ottawa River anchor this topographic survey of central Putnam County. In the village of Kalida, the street grid and local landmarks like St Michaels Cem are well-defined, while the surrounding townships of Jackson, Union, and Sugar Creek reveal a landscape transitioning through mid-century infrastructure updates. The presence of several family-named burial grounds, including Clevenger Cem, Reynolds Cem, and Keirns Cem, offers a detailed spatial record for genealogists and local historians. To the southeast, the small settlement of Vaughnsville and the rail-oriented hamlet of Rimer sit along the Akron Canton and Youngstown railroad line. Along the winding course of Sugar Creek, rural life is marked by the Thompson Ch and several small quarries, indicating the local extraction industries that operated alongside the region's agricultural base.