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2013 Map of Ottawa

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ottawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ottawa and the neighboring village of Glandorf anchor this northwestern Ohio landscape, where the Blanchard River and Cranberry Cr cut through a highly organized grid of rural section lines. The map reveals a deeply rooted community structure, evidenced by the numerous cemeteries and parish sites like Saints Peter and Paul Cem and Saint Johns Cem that serve these historic Catholic settlements.

Agricultural and industrial footprints are visible in the many drainage improvements such as Lommer Ditch and Mack Ditch, alongside localized operations like Wolke Farms and the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Further north, smaller clusters like New Cleveland and Elm Center represent the scattered hamlets that defined Putnam County's development. Small-scale aviation is noted at Ruhe's Airport and Agner Airport, providing a modern contrast to the traditional farmsteads and the long-established watercourses of Brush Cr and Tawa Run.