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1960 Map of Olivesburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Olivesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The agrarian landscape where Richland, Ashland, and Huron Counties meet is defined by the rigid grid of the Connecticut Western Reserve Base Line Road and the Base Line Road. This 1960 field survey reveals a settled countryside of family-named thoroughfares like Clayberg Road and Lattimer Road, centered on small rural hubs. Adario stands at a central crossroads, while further south, the village of Olivesburg sits near the winding waters of the Whetstone Creek.

To the west, Shenandoah marks the edge of the survey, while the southeast corner transitions into the hydrologic complexity of the Charles Mill Reservoir and the Black Fork Mohican River. Local heritage is anchored by landmarks like the Amish Sch and Clear Creek Ch, alongside small burial grounds such as Blooming Grove Cem. The map documents a traditional mid-century Ohio farming community just as modern road networks began to formalize old tracks like Olivesburg Fitchville Road.