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1961 Map of Peoria

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Peoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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.

Local genealogy is well-documented through a high density of small burial grounds, including Baughn Cem, Ford Cem, and Asbury Cem. Community centers such as the Northwestern High Sch and Calvary Ch serve as focal points for the townships of York, Taylor, and Allen. This survey, updated with photogrammetric data in the early 1970s, captures the transition of these rural townships as modernization, such as a large Substation, began to appear alongside traditional landmarks like Mt Zion Cem.