1961 Map of Lawrenceburg

About this map

The Ohio River forms a complex tri-state boundary on this 1961 survey, where the Great Miami River and Whitewater River converge amidst a landscape of shifting industrial and agricultural use. The riverfront near Lawrenceburg and Petersburg shows the heavy infrastructure of the era, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the New York Central lines. Local commerce is anchored at Commissary Corner, while the interior of the quadrangle is defined by deep drainage systems like Woolper Creek and Tanners Creek. Genealogists will find a high density of family burial sites such as Tousey Cem, Dinsmore Cem, and Barnard Cem scattered across the uplands. This edition also captures the physical layout of the Fairgrounds and the prominent rising topography of Fort Hill and College Hill, which overlook the industrial Borrow Pit and gravel operations along the water.