1961 Map of Marengo

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The Greenville Treaty Line bisects this section of Morrow County, serving as a significant historical boundary between the United States Military District to the south and Congress Lands to the north. This mid-century landscape is defined by the headwaters of Alum Creek and Big Walnut Creek, where small rural hubs like Marengo and Fulton sit along the New York Central rail line. The map captures a transition in agricultural life, with numerous family and community landmarks such as Kenney Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and Marengo Cem providing vital links for genealogists. Local religious life is centered around rural congregations at Brookside Chapel, Harmony Ch, and Little Ruth Ch, while the inclusion of a Swimming Pool and Lutheran Camp near Fulton points to the area's development as a site for community recreation during the early 1960s.