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2019 Map of Kimball

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Kimball
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Monroeville and North Monroeville anchor the southern portion of this landscape, situated along the winding corridors of the Huron River and its East Branch. The area is defined by a dense network of water management features, including the Schlessman Ditch, Kuebeler Ditch, and Sherer Ditch, which illustrate the intensive agricultural engineering required for this part of the Erie and Huron county borderlands. These drainage systems crisscross the terrain between small settlements like Kimball and Bloomingville.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, including the Oxford Lutheran Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and Ruggles Cem, often located near early township road intersections such as Patrol Rd and Taylor Rd. The transition from the more elevated Sand Hill in the northwest to the river valleys in the south highlights the path of local development, where historic routes like Patten Tract Rd and Skadden Rd connect the scattered rural communities and family-named landmarks.