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1965 Map of Mason

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mason
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The U S Reservation Voice of America dominates the northwestern landscape of this mid-1960s survey, marked by its sprawling array of Radio Towers. This Cold War-era facility is situated just north of Pisgah and west of the growing community of Mason. The map illustrates a region in transition, where established rural crossroads like Socialville and Sixteen Mile Stand meet the expanding suburban fringes of Blue Ash and Montgomery.

To the east, the Little Miami River carves a deep valley, serving as a boundary for Kings Mills and Foster. This corridor is defined by its industrial and transport history, evidenced by the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks paralleling the water. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, religious and memorial sites such as the Gate of Heaven Cemetery and the Independent Bible Ch provide significant points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Sycamore and Deerfield townships.