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1965 Map of Monroe

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Middletown and its surrounding townships show a landscape in transition during the mid-1960s, balancing suburban growth with institutional and agricultural land use. The map covers the Butler and Warren County line, featuring the expanding residential corridors of Mayfield and Monroe. The central portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the sprawling grounds of the Lebanon Correctional Institution, bordered by the recreational spaces of Armco Park and its Golf Course.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks including several older burial grounds like Mt Pleasant Cem and the Mound Cemetery. The infrastructure of the era is clearly visible, from the Drive-in Theater along the Cincinnati Dayton Road to the Lebanon-Warren Co Airport. Rural crossroad settlements such as Blue Ball, Greentree Corners, and Bethany are mapped alongside the natural drainage of Dicks Creek and Muddy Creek, illustrating the historical settlement patterns before later metropolitan expansion.