1960 Map of Middle Point

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Middle Point serves as a primary rail hub in this corner of Van Wert County, situated along the Pennsylvania line where industrial quarries operated just west of the town center. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Auglaize River and its tributaries, including Dog Creek and Spice Run, which cut through a strictly organized grid of township roads. To the south, the settlement of Venedocia and the small community of Landeck anchor the farming districts, connected by the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad. This 1960 survey illustrates the deep-rooted agricultural and civic structure of the region, visible in the distributed locations of King Cem, Horeb Cem, and Wright Cem. The intersection of multiple township lines, such as Ridge, York, and Jennings, highlights the formal administrative organization of these Ohio farm lands during the mid-century.