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1960 Map of Ottoville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ottoville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Auglaize River and the legacy of the Miami and Erie Canal define this agricultural landscape of western Ohio. By the early 1960s, the canal bed remains a visible corridor through the countryside, running south from Ottoville toward the sharp river bend at Fort Jennings. These two primary settlements anchor the region, which is characterized by a dense network of drainage ditches such as Dry Fork and Flat Foot Creek that converted this former swampland into productive farmland.

Genealogists will find numerous family and parish burial grounds, including Hammons Cem, St Marys Cem, and Raabe Cem. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the mid-20th century, from the Norfolk and Western rail line to localized landmarks like the Antioch Ch and the Delphos Country Club. This survey preserves the exact footprint of small crossroads communities like Muntanna and Douglas before the expansion of modern highway corridors.