2016 Map of Mark Center

About this map

Mark Center and the surrounding townships of western Defiance County are defined by a meticulous grid of rural roads and the meandering drainage of the Gordon Cr watershed. This 2016 survey captures the agricultural landscape at the edge of the Ohio-Indiana border, where small settlements like Six Corners and Rosedale anchor the local farming community. The map reveals the intricate network of the N Fork Gordon Cr, Middle Fork Gordon Cr, and S Fork Gordon Cr, which dictate the local topography alongside Lost Cr and Platter Cr. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial grounds, including Kent Cem, Spindler Cem, and the Six Corners Cem. On the southern edge of the map, Arend Airport serves as a modern landmark in a region otherwise dominated by long-established section lines and township boundaries.