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1964 Map of Lockbourne

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lockbourne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Lockbourne Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the significant military footprint in southern Franklin County during the Cold War era. The surrounding territory reveals a transition from traditional agricultural life to post-war suburbanization, evidenced by the development of Hamilton Meadows and the expansion of Obetz and Groveport. The convergence of Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek underscores the importance of the river valleys for both transport and industry, with several Gravel Pits and a Sandpit active along the water's edge.

Local history is preserved through numerous small landmarks like Scioto Valley Grange and Walnut Hill Ch, while the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads trace established transit corridors. Family history researchers may find value in the scattered burial grounds, including Watkins Cem and Hopewell Cem, which remain as fixtures amidst the evolving infrastructure of roads like Groveport Road and Airbase Road.