2016 Map of Laura

About this map

The village of Phillipsburg and the surrounding agricultural lands of Montgomery, Miami, Darke, and Preble counties define this modern survey. The landscape is marked by a network of small drainage features such as Baker Ditch and Shank Ditch, which support the intensive farming traditional to this part of Ohio. Genealogical interest is high throughout the quadrangle, with numerous small burial grounds including Mote Cem, Potsdam Cem, and the Swank Cem near the southern boundary. Transport is anchored by the Phillipsburg Airport and a grid of rural roads like Gettysburg-Pittsburg Rd, connecting established settlements like Pittsburg, Laura, and Potsdam. The map traces the headwaters of Brush Cr and the N Br Wolf Cr, illustrating how the natural topography of the Miami Valley continues to shape local settlement patterns.