1960 Map of Morral

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this portion of Marion and Wyandot Counties, a reminder of early 19th-century land cessions that shaped the local grid. The landscape is defined by the Scioto River and the Little Sandusky River, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Road provides a primary rail artery for the agricultural settlements of Morral, Harpster, and Little Sandusky. This survey reveals a rural society structured around small communities and their local institutions, including the Ridgedale Sch and numerous burial grounds such as Macedonia Cem and Grand Prairie Cem. Notable industrial activity is indicated by a claypit near Morral and a quarry to the south. The sprawling Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area occupies a significant portion of the western terrain, preserving open space amidst the surrounding township fields of Salt Rock and Grand Prairie.