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1961 Map of Plain City

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Plain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Plain City sits at the junction of the Pennsylvania railroad and Big Darby Creek, serving as the primary hub for this agricultural region on the border of Union and Madison Counties. The 1961 landscape is characterized by a dense network of farm-to-market roads named for local families, including Boyd Road, Kaufman Road, and Yutzy Road. These routes connect scattered rural institutions such as Canaan Sch and the Plainview Christian Day Sch.

The survey reveals a persistent pattern of small-scale rural landmarks, from the Fairgrounds and Landing Strip near the town center to several family and community burial grounds like Forest Grove Cem and Smith Cem. Educational and religious life is well-documented, evidenced by the Jonathan Alder High Sch and Sharon Ch, providing a detailed look at the social geography of central Ohio before late-century suburban expansion.