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1961 Map of Laura

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Agricultural patterns and small crossroads settlements define this landscape along the border of Darke, Miami, and Montgomery counties. Central to the area is the village of Laura, where the New York Central railroad tracks cross Ludlow Creek. Further south, the town of Phillipsburg sits near the headwaters of Wolf Creek, connected to the surrounding townships by a grid of family-named routes like Sweet Potato Ridge Road and Brumbaugh Rd.

Transit history is well-preserved through the inclusion of the Baltimore and Ohio rail line passing through Verona and the prominent New York Central corridor. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of local burial grounds, including Mote Cem, Ludlow Cem, and Worman Cem. The terrain transitions from the open fields of Monroe and Union townships toward the drainage basin of the Stillwater River, reflecting the post-war rural character of Western Ohio.