1961 Map of Peoria

About this map

Agricultural life in central Ohio is anchored by the rural villages of Raymond and Peoria during this post-war period. The landscape is defined by the wandering courses of Mill Creek and Otter Run, which cut through a patchwork of family farms and woodlots. Evidence of the region’s older transport networks is visible in the Old Grade Railroad, which runs parallel to the active lines of the Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central. These rails connect small rail-stop communities like Broadway and Pottersburg to the wider commercial hubs beyond the county line.