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1957 Map of Maples

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Maples
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The U S Military Reservation Casad Ordnance Depot dominates the central landscape of eastern Allen County, situated between the Wabash RR and the New York Chicago and St Louis RR. This mid-century survey reveals a transition from the industrial rail corridors to the agricultural heritage of Jefferson and Madison townships. The map is particularly rich for those tracing local institutional history, featuring the St Louis Academy and its associated St Louis Academy Cem near Ryan Road.

Rural intersections like Zulu and Tillman define the southern half of the sheet, while the Maumee River cuts across the northern section through Milan township. Notable for genealogists are the numerous family-named roads such as Moeller Road and Nahrwold Road, which underscore the deeply rooted farming communities. The alignment of the Lincoln Highway provides a key navigational anchor across the diverse drainage network of the Henry Bandelier Ditch and Gromeaux Ditch.