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1955 Map of Shandon

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Shandon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Industrial and rural landscapes intersect along the Miami River corridor, defined in the mid-1950s by the presence of the U S Government Reservation (Atomic Energy Commission) at Fernald. This facility, situated between the river and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, represents a significant era of Cold War infrastructure in the Ohio valley. To the north and west, the terrain transitions into a dense network of family-named roads and small settlements like Shandon and Layhigh.

The map provides excellent detail for genealogists, documenting numerous local burial grounds including Scott Cem, Sater Cem, and Butterfield Cem. The winding path of Paddys Run and Indian Creek shapes the agricultural layout of Ross and M O R G A N townships. Traces of the region's transport history are evident at Shandon Sta and along the various rural routes like Jenkins Road and Layhigh Road that connect these dispersed communities.