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1961 Map of Kingscreek

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Kingscreek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Ohio Caverns and the subterranean landscape of northern Champaign County anchor this early 1960s survey, where the rolling hills of Monroe and Salem townships meet the agricultural plains of western Ohio. The landscape is defined by a dense network of country roads named for local families and early destinations, such as Macochea Road and Slate Stone Road. Small rail-oriented settlements like Kennard and Mingo mark the paths of the Erie Lackawanna and Pennsylvania railroads, which once facilitated the transport of local agricultural goods.

Institutional markers like the Township High Sch near Kingscreek and the State Game Farm provide insight into mid-century community life. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous smaller burial grounds, including Piatt Cem and Johnson Cem, often located near rural congregations such as Mt Tabor Ch. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits along Macochee Creek and Kings Creek highlights the local extractive economy of the era.