1965 Map of Shandon

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The U S Reservation (Atomic Energy Commission) occupies a significant central portion of this landscape, marking the era of mid-century industrial and military expansion along the Great Miami River. This facility near Fernald stands in contrast to the surrounding agricultural terrain, which is dotted with numerous ancestral burial grounds like Shaker Cem and Sater Cem. The river's meandering course dictates the settlement patterns, with New Baltimore and Ross situated near its banks, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor links smaller hamlets like Shandon and Shandon Sta. To the southwest, the Miami Whitewater Forest preserves a large tract of woodland, providing a natural buffer in a region increasingly defined by the transit of pipelines and regional road networks such as the New London Road.