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1961 Map of Russells Point

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Russells Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Indian Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Logan County survey, surrounded by a complex archipelago including Orchard Island, Wolf Island, and Paradise Island. The shoreline is heavily developed near Russells Point and Lakeview, where the Spillway and Fish Hatchery mark the lake's southern edge. Away from the resort activity of Crystal Beach, the map reveals a meticulously surveyed agricultural interior structured by the Indian Treaty Boundary and the Greenville Treaty Line, legacies of early frontier partitions.

Rural life is anchored by small settlements like Bloom Center and Brandywine, alongside community hubs such as Muchinippi Church and Open Door Chapel. The southern portion follows the upper reaches of the Great Miami River, winding past numerous gravel pits and the quiet grounds of Plum Cemetery. The detailed township divisions of Stokes, Washington, and Bloomfield provide a clear view of 20th-century land use and drainage patterns along Muchinippi Creek and Hunter Creek.