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2023 Map of Mark Center

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mark Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Mark Center and its surrounding agricultural landscape in Defiance County are defined by a regular grid of section lines and township boundaries. The area is characterized by several small clusters of activity, including Six-Corners and Rosedale, which stand as markers of early rural settlement patterns. This modern survey shows a landscape heavily integrated with its hydrology, as the North Fork Gordon Creek and Middle Fork Gordon Creek carve through the terrain before meeting the main Gordon Creek in the south.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial grounds, such as Kemp Cem and Spindler Cem, preserved within the square-mile sections. The western edge of the map includes a portion of Hicksville, while the rural southeast is home to Arend Airport, illustrating the evolution from purely agrarian land use to modern transportation needs while maintaining the fundamental township structure established centuries ago.