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1960 Map of Mc Clure

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mc Clure
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Mc Clure sits at the northern edge of this agricultural landscape in Henry County, where the iron rails of the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad cut a diagonal path through the township sections. The area is defined by a traditional Midwestern grid of section-line roads, such as Portage Road and Bays Rd, supporting a network of small settlements including Grelton and Westhope. Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and graveyards that dot the countryside, from Bethany Chapel in the east to St Johns Ch and Peace Ch near the southern boundary.

Waterways like Little Turkeyfoot Creek and Beaver Creek meander through the flat terrain, occasionally flanked by specialized features such as a Claypit or Quarry. The eastern border with Wood County follows the natural curve of Beaver Creek, providing a break in the geometric regularity of the land. This survey, compiled from 1959 aerial photography and 1960 planetable methods, documents the rural infrastructure of Northwest Ohio at mid-century.