1953 Map of Newtonsville

About this map

Stonelick Lake State Reserve dominates the central landscape of this Clermont County survey, capturing the region just as the 1950s began. The map documents a predominantly agrarian interior Ohio, where small crossroad settlements like Newtonsville and Edenton serve as local hubs connected by a network of historic pikes and roads. Evidence of the early pioneer and family settlement patterns is found in numerous burial grounds, including Edenton Cem, Plainview Cem, and Hartman Cem. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied as it approaches the East Fork Little Miami River drainage, with several creeks like Moores Fork and Stonelick Creek carving through the township boundaries of Goshen, Wayne, and Jackson. The presence of both Stonelick Lake and the smaller Lake Monterey indicates the mid-century development of water resources and recreational spaces amidst the established farmsteads and rural townships.