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1960 Map of Moulton

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Moulton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned) cuts through the western reaches of this Auglaize County landscape, serving as a reminder of an earlier era of Ohio transportation alongside the St Marys River. By the early 1960s, the region had transitioned to a rail-and-road economy, anchored by the New York Chicago and St Louis RR and the New York Central RR. Small rural hubs like Buckland, Glynwood, and Moulton are connected by a grid of section-line roads, many bearing family names such as Brewer Road and Neeley Road.

A notable historical marker on the terrain is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs diagonally through the townships. The map documents several local burial sites, including Zion Cem and Arnett Cem, alongside specialized land uses like a Drive-in Theater near Moulton and scattered Oil Wells. The intersection of water, rail, and early surveying boundaries provides a clear picture of the county's mid-century rural development.