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1960 Map of Malinta

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Malinta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The village of Malinta sits at the crossing of major rail lines in rural Henry County during the early 1960s, reflecting a landscape shaped by transportation and agriculture. The Detroit Toledo And Ironton and the Norfolk and Western railroads intersect here, providing the backbone for small outposts like Elery and Grelton. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses and drainage features, including South Turkeyfoot Creek and the long, straight cut of Brinkman Ditch.

Rural community life is anchored by several country churches, including St Paul Ch and St John Ch in the western reaches, and Hope Ch near the southern border. The transition of the landscape is visible in the 1971 revisions, showing the placement of a Microwave Tower and several high-pressure pipelines cutting across the townships of Monroe and Flatrock, signaling the modernization of infrastructure alongside traditional farming tracts.