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1961 Map of Piqua East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Piqua East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The industrial and riverfront city of Piqua anchors the southern portion of this 1961 survey, where the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads intersect near the Miami River. This era shows a community in transition, with the prominent Miami and Erie Canal marked as abandoned, yet tracing a clear historical path through the landscape toward the Miami Conservancy District. Educational and religious life is well-documented through sites like Staunton St Sch and the Apostolic Gospel Temple.

Beyond the urban center, the map details a rural landscape punctuated by several family-named burial grounds including Garby Cem No 1 and Cecil Cem. The terrain is defined by the confluence of Loramie Creek and Spring Creek with the Miami, alongside early aviation infrastructure like Willman Airport and the State Highway Patrol headquarters, providing a clear picture of western Ohio's mid-century development.