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1986 Map of Springfield

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Springfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Mad River and its numerous tributaries, including Buck Creek and Massies Creek, define the agricultural and institutional character of this Central Ohio corridor in the late 1980s. Anchoring the west, Springfield is mapped alongside the significant waters of the Clarence J Brown Reservoir and Buck Creek State Park. The region is a hub for higher education, clearly marking the campuses of Wittenberg University, Cedarville College, and Wilberforce University.

Moving east toward the outskirts of Columbus, the landscape shifts into the expansive drainage basins of Big Darby Creek and Deer Creek. The map documents a heavily managed landscape, noted by systems like Phifer Ditch and Dunkin Ditch, which support the intensive farming across Madison and Pickaway counties. Significant state facilities are also prominent, including the London Correctional Institution and the Orient State Development Center, positioned amidst a network of Conrail and Norfolk Southern rail lines that continue to serve the industrial and agricultural needs of the rural interior.