1961 Map of Urbana West

About this map

The Mad River valley serves as the central corridor for this 1961 survey, where the river's path is flanked by the intensive rail infrastructure of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, and New York Central Railroad. The city of Urbana dominates the northeastern corner, shown in detail with its street grid and institutions like Urbana Jr College and the County Home and Hospital. The surrounding rural landscape is defined by small settlements such as Westville, Bowlusville, and Tremont City, alongside numerous family-named burial grounds including Snider Cem, Shockey Cem, and Rector Cem. This era of the landscape is characterized by a mix of agricultural use and localized industrial activity, evidenced by the numerous Sand and Gravel Pits and borrow pits concentrated along the river and major roads like the Old Troy Pike.