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1966 Map of Trenton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Trenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Great Miami River carves through this portion of Butler County, anchoring a landscape where industrial expansion in Middletown meets the established agricultural roots of Madison and Liberty townships. The 1960s suburban growth is evident in settlements like Oneida and Mayfield, yet older rural markers persist in the form of family-named sites such as Shafer Farm Cemetery and the Augspurger Cemetery.

Transport and industry define the corridors here, from the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines to the numerous gravel pits and extensive pipelines servicing the region. Along the river, Rentschler Forest Preserve provides a significant pocket of protected land near the hamlets of Woodsdale and Rockdale, while community life is traced through scattered landmarks like the Babeck School and Amanda Church. This survey documents a critical period of post-war development before later transit projects further altered the valley's character.