1986 Map of Lima

About this map

Lima serves as the primary urban anchor for this region during the mid-1980s, a landscape defined by an extensive rail network and significant agricultural and industrial infrastructure. The city's growth is evidenced by the Ohio State Univ Lima Campus and the Lima Ordnance Modification Center. To the south, the massive Grand Lake-St Marys and its accompanying Grand Lake-St Marys State Park dominate the border of Mercer and Auglaize counties. The map captures the industrial character of the era through several regional hubs like Van Wert, Delphos, and Decatur, all connected by a web of historic rail lines including the Norfolk and Western RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. Small settlements like Willshire and Rockford follow the winding course of the St Marys River, illustrating the older patterns of river-valley settlement that persist alongside modern transportation corridors.