The Mad River valley in Champaign County is defined by a dense network of family and community burial grounds, reflecting the long-established agricultural heritage of this central Ohio landscape. Small settlements like Northville, Lippincott, and Eris anchor a grid of rural roads, including the Woodville Pike and Upper Valley Pike. The terrain is shaped by numerous watercourses such as Muddy Creek, Spring Run, and Anderson Creek, which feed into the primary river system or local landmarks like Sayres Ponds. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with specific sites for local history research, featuring over a dozen named cemeteries including Muddy Run Cemetery, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, and the Idle and Stevens Cemetery. Aviation history is represented at the southern edge by Grimes Field, while the inclusion of Camp Shawnee and Macochee Ditch further illustrates the varied land use between traditional farming and community recreation.
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1913 · Bellefontaine
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1913 · East Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · St. Paris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Mechanicsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Bellefontaine
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · East Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Mechanicsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · St. Paris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · East Liberty
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Mechanicsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500