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1960 Map of Mount Orab

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mount Orab
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Mount Orab serves as the focal point of this Brown County landscape, situated where the Norfolk and Western railroad intersects the regional road network. The map reveals a dense distribution of small rural communities and named crossroads, including Centerville, Greenbush, and Bardwell, which suggest a well-established agricultural economy in the early 1960s. These settlements are often centered around local institutions such as Union Plains Ch, Liberty Chapel, and the Mt Orab High Sch.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with numerous named runs like Indian Camp Run and Snapping Turtle Run feeding into White Oak Creek. To the south, the Grant Lake and its accompanying State Wildlife Area offer a clear record of local conservation efforts. Genealogists will find particular value in the survey's clear marking of several small burial grounds, including the Bloomrose Cem and Brooks Cem, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks before later modern expansion.