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1961 Map of New Bloomington

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Bloomington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Scioto River meanders across the central landscape of this western Marion County survey, defining the agricultural character of the region in the early 1960s. New Bloomington (Agosta Station) serves as a primary hub, situated where the Penn Central rail line cuts through the prairie. The map captures a moment of transition for the rail network, showing both the Penn Central and the Erie Lackawanna corridors as they serve small agricultural centers like De Cliff and Espyville.

Genealogists will find numerous small burial grounds including Agosta Cem, Dickason Cem, and Ebenezer Cem, often located at remote crossroads. The northeastern corner is dominated by the Big Island Wildlife Area, while the southern portion of the sheet is characterized by extensive drainage systems like Guthery Rush Run and Groundhog Ditch, which converted the natural Willow Swamp into productive farmland.