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1960 Map of Lyons

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lyons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Lyons serves as the primary hub of activity in this northwest Ohio landscape, positioned just south of the border between Michigan and Ohio. This survey captures a rural environment structured by agriculture and early transportation, where the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad cuts diagonally across the southern plains near Winameg. The distribution of small community centers like Seward and Advance reflects a settled agricultural history, punctuated by local landmarks that served the surrounding farmsteads.

Waterways like Tenmile Creek, Bear Creek, and the South Branch Bad Creek define the drainage of the region, while numerous rural institutions provide anchor points for genealogists. Notable sites include Our Lady of Fatima Ch, Beulah Ch, and Rose Hill Cem, alongside several other cemeteries and the Tubbs Sch. The presence of several sandpits indicates localized industrial extraction within the predominantly pastoral townships of Royalton and Chesterfield.