1961 Map of Olive Green

About this map

Big Walnut Creek meanders through the heart of the United States Military District in Delaware and Morrow counties, anchoring a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and crossroads. The map captures a traditional rural network of rural routes and farmsteads just before modern expansion began to alter the region's character. Significant community centers like Olive Green and Pagetown are depicted alongside their essential institutions, including the Pagetown Cem and various country churches such as Blue Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch. A notable local landmark is the Covered Bridge crossing the Walnut, reflecting the area's 19th-century infrastructure surviving into the mid-20th century. The Penn Central railroad cuts through the northeastern and southern sections, providing a vital link for settlements like North Condit and Vails Corners. Smaller waterways like Indigo Creek and Sugar Creek drain the fertile till plains, which are divided into the townships of Kingston, Porter, and Berkshire.