1960 Map of New Bavaria

About this map

The village of Holgate serves as a northern anchor for this mid-century survey of the Ohio countryside, where the agricultural landscape is precisely divided by a network of section lines and gravel roads. The New York Chicago and St Louis railroad cuts a sharp diagonal across the townships, connecting the smaller settlements of Pleasant Bend and New Bavaria. This rail-oriented corridor reflects the traditional grain-and-transport economy of Northwest Ohio, punctuated by rural institutions such as Emanuels Ch and St Stephens Ch.