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1960 Map of Lykens

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lykens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally through this agricultural landscape, a persistent surveyor's mark across Crawford County. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals a rural network of small hamlets such as Lykens, Benton, and Plankton, each connected by a grid of farm-to-market roads like the Sycamore New Washington Road. The New York Central railroad passes through the southwest corner, serving the grain-handling hub of Lemert.

Waterways like Broken Sword Creek and Sycamore Creek meander through the townships of Tod, Texas, and Lykens. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous small landmarks, including Pipetown Cem, Freewill Cem, and several country churches like Olive Branch Ch and St Johns Ch. The map provides a clear look at the mid-century transition in Ohio's heartland, where historic family names appear on landmarks like Seery Cem and Lee Cem.