Loading map...

1966 Map of Marion

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Scioto River and Sandusky River drainages anchor this mid-1960s survey, revealing the industrial and institutional landscape of Central Ohio. Large-scale public works and facilities characterize the era, including the Ohio State Reformatory near Mansfield and the Marion Correctional Institution. The expansion of the Columbus metropolitan area is evident through the suburban growth of Upper Arlington, Worthington, and Westerville, while the northern reaches maintain a network of smaller agricultural hubs like Bucyrus and Upper Sandusky.

Regional infrastructure is dominated by the newly developing Interstate system, with Interstate 71 and Interstate 75 cutting through the established railroad corridors of the Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna. Educational landmarks such as Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware and Kenyon College at Mount Vernon stand as long-standing cultural anchors. Water management is a visible priority, shown through the footprints of the Delaware Reservoir and Hoover Reservoir.