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1961 Map of London

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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London serves as the focal point of this Madison County landscape, where the London Correctional Institution and the County Fairgrounds anchor the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. The town's layout is defined by the intersection of early transportation corridors, including the Penn Central rail line and the historic National Road, which passes through the northern settlements of Summerford and Lafayette. These routes speak to the area's role as a transit hub between larger Ohio centers during the mid-20th century.

Water management and rural infrastructure are evident in the network of drainage features like Glade Run and Georges Creek, feeding into Deer Creek. To the southeast, Madison Lake State Park provides a significant recreational footprint centered on Madison Lake. Genealogists will find numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Somerford Old Cem and Garrett Cem, scattered across the townships of Somerford, Deer Creek, Monroe, and Union.