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1961 Map of Osgood

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Osgood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Napoleon and Osgood anchor this portion of Ripley County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Laughery Creek and its many tributaries, including Jericho Creek and Plum Creek. The mapping reveals a rural infrastructure built around local institutions, featuring numerous country burial grounds such as Salem Cem and Beochet Cem, alongside community centers like Finke Church.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the historic Michigan Road, which bisects the region and influences the placement of early settlements. Industrial activity is concentrated at a prominent Quarry near Napoleon, while the southern edge of the sheet shows the development of the Jac-Cen-Del High Sch and the County Fairground near the Osgood town limits. The map provides a clear record of the transition between the townships of Jackson, Delaware, and Center.