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1960 Map of Napoleon East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Napoleon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Maumee River corridor serves as the primary artery for transport and settlement in this Northwest Ohio landscape, which includes the eastern extent of Napoleon and the village of Liberty Center. The physical legacy of early 19th-century infrastructure is visible in the Miami and Erie Canal (Abandoned), which parallels the river alongside the Norfolk and Western tracks. These overlapping layers of transport—the canal, the railroad, and the later highways—demonstrate the evolution of the regional economy from water-based freight to rail and road.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including Forest Hill Cemetery, St Augustine Cem, and the Damascus Cem near the riverbanks. The township structure is well-defined, with centers of community life represented by landmarks such as St Pauls Ch, Southside Sch, and the smaller hamlets of Hyning and Oberhaus. The surrounding agricultural plains are drained by North Turkeyfoot Creek and South Turkeyfoot Creek, reflecting the traditional land use of Henry Co.