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2013 Map of Payne

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Payne serves as the primary hub in this Paulding County landscape, where the street grid organizes around N Main St and W Merrin St. The surrounding countryside is defined by a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including the Snellenbarger, Wiltsie, Lehman, and Dealey cemeteries, which offer significant clues for genealogical research in this part of western Ohio.

Smaller settlements and stops like Briceton, Worstville, Batson, and Tipton are linked by a network of rural roads that cross the winding courses of Flatrock Creek and Cunningham Creek. The presence of the Van Erk Dairy and local landmarks like the Post Office in Payne highlight the area's agricultural and civic character. Waterways such as Big Run and Wildcat Creek cut through the sectioned farmland, illustrating the drainage patterns essential to the local economy.