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1960 Map of New Madison

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New Madison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

New Madison and Eldorado anchor this agricultural landscape along the Darke Co Preble Co line, where the local economy revolves around a network of township roads and rail lines. The Pennsylvania RR and NYC RR cut diagonally across the terrain, serving clusters of smaller settlements like Savona, Castine, and West Manchester. The landscape is dotted with small family and community burial grounds, including Greenmound Cem and Yankeetown Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogical research in this part of western Ohio.

Water features such as the Whitewater River and Price Creek drain the fertile till plains, while specialized land use is evident in several Sand and Gravel Pits and the Hills of Judea to the north. Community life is centered around local institutions like the Township Sch and recreational spots including Village Water Park and Roadside Park, illustrating the established rural character of the area during the early 1960s.