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1961 Map of Piqua East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The industrial and transportation legacy of the Great Miami River valley is deeply etched into this 1960s-era survey. The city of Piqua serves as the focal point, showing a dense urban grid supported by the Penn Central Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. North of the city, the complex hydraulic history of the region is evident in the Miami and Erie Canal, including its abandoned segments and the feeder system near Lockington.

Rural Miami and Shelby Counties are documented through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Beechwood Cem, Cecil Cem, and the Wesley Chapel Cem. The landscape transitions from the developed riverfront to agricultural tracts defined by local routes like Hetzler Road and Van Demark Road. Notable institutional sites include the County Home and several historic educational facilities like Staunton St Sch and Bennett Jr High Sch.