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1961 Map of Memphis

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Memphis and Georgetown anchor this rural landscape along the border of Clinton and Fayette Counties, captured during a period of steady agricultural use in the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Rattlesnake Creek and Lees Creek, which carve gentle valleys through the townships of Richland, Concord, and Wayne. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named landmarks and small burial grounds, including the Evans, Luttrell, and Jeff cemeteries.

Transportation is dominated by a grid of named rural routes like the Greenfield Sabina Pike and Miami Trace Road, while the Sabina Airport and several local institutions like White Oak Grove Ch and Olive Sch serve as community hubs. The inclusion of visible fence and field lines provides a unique look at the mid-century spatial organization of Ohio's farmland before modern consolidation altered these historic property boundaries.