1960 Map of Swanton

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The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the southern portion of this landscape, marking a legacy of early land divisions near the border of Fulton County and Lucas County. The settlement of Swanton sits prominently in the northeast, while the smaller village of Delta anchors the western edge, connected by the heavy rail infrastructure of the Penn Central and the Ohio Turnpike. This 1960s era survey, updated with 1971 revisions, details a transition from municipal centers to the extensive Maumee State Forest and the State Reservation surrounding Fulton Pond. Genealogists will find a cluster of rural burial sites and places of worship, including the Fulton-Union Cem, Centerville Cem, and Raker Ch, reflecting the dense rural community network that persisted even as aviation reached the area via the Delta Wings Airport. Water management is evident through the network of drainage features like Bench Ditch and Hill Ditch feeding into the meandering Swan Creek.