1961 Map of Rushsylvania

About this map

The Greenville Treaty Line cuts a historical diagonal across this landscape, marking a former frontier boundary that still influences the cadastral patterns of Logan County. Settlement centers around the village of Rushsylvania, where the Penn Central railroad serves as a primary transit corridor through the fertile headwaters of the South Fork Great Miami River and Rush Creek. The map documents a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by numerous small family and local burial grounds like McKirahan Cem, Fulton Cem, and Stanfield Cem. Small hamlets such as Big Springs, Marl City, and New Jerusalem are interspersed with agricultural features and specialized sites including the Kilns near Marl City and the Bellefontaine Airport. The southern reaches transition toward the Mad River valley, including recreational landmarks like Zane Caverns Park.