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1961 Map of Memphis

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Virginia Military District landscape of central Ohio is defined by its early road network and agricultural boundaries in this 1961 survey. Settlement is concentrated around Sabina and the small hamlet of Memphis, where family and community heritage is preserved in numerous burial grounds like Richland Cem and Luttrell Cem. The topography is shaped by the winding course of Rattlesnake Creek and its various tributaries, including Lees Creek and Rhonemus Br.

Transportation routes such as the Baltimore and Pennsylvania railroad line and historically named thoroughfares like Miami Trace Road and Old Charleston Road cut across the township lines of Richland, Concord, and Wayne. This map records the rural infrastructure of the early 1960s, documenting local landmarks like the White Oak Grove Ch, Olive Sch, and the Walnut Hill Sch before significant modernization of the regional highway system.