2019 Map of Mendon

About this map

The Saint Marys River winds through this section of Mercer County, anchoring a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and a dense network of drainage ditches like Ayre Ditch and Frisinger Ditch. The village of Mendon sits as the primary hub in the east, while the smaller settlements of Mercer and Tama mark the southern stretches of the map. This 2019 survey shows the persistence of local family names across the terrain, visible in the numerous small burial grounds that dot the countryside, including the Shindeldecker Cem, Roebuck Cem, and Fryer Cem. The intersection of drainage history and topography is evident in the paths of Twelvemile Cr and Kyle Prairie Cr, which cut through the surveyed sections near the Van Wert Co line, illustrating the complex water management required in this part of western Ohio.