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2023 Map of Napoleon West

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Napoleon West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Maumee River corridor and the city of Napoleon anchor the southeastern corner of this Henry County landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of Northwest Ohio are defined by a meticulous grid of township and county roads. The region's Lutheran heritage and early settlement patterns are visible through a high density of rural burial grounds, including Saint Lukes Lutheran Cem, Zion Lutheran Cem, and Saint Johns Cem. These sites, along with smaller family or community plots like Freedom Cem and Bremer Cem, serve as primary markers for genealogists tracing 19th-century pioneer families.

Outside the growing hub of Napoleon, the landscape transitions to small crossroads settlements like Ridgeville Corners and Gerald. Significant drainage features such as Garrett Creek, Van Hyning Creek, and Kotheem Ditch illustrate the engineering required to maintain the productivity of this former Black Swamp territory. For hikers and conservationists, the North Country National Scenic Trl follows the riverbank, providing a modern recreational layer over the traditional farming and rail infrastructure.