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1960 Map of Van Wert

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Van Wert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Van Wert serves as the focal point of this Northwest Ohio landscape, shown at a time of urban expansion. The 1972 revisions highlight new residential and industrial growth in purple, particularly near the Fairground and along the Penn Central rail lines. This survey captures a dense network of local institutions, including the Marsh Foundation Sch and the St Marys Sch, alongside essential infrastructure like the Van Wert Airport and the City Reservoir.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the agricultural townships of Pleasant, Ridge, and York. Here, the map reveals the layout of rural life through small settlements like Ohio City and Jonestown, as well as numerous country landmarks such as Kingsley Ch and Wallick Cem. The map's detail preserves the path of three major railroads—the Penn Central, Norfolk and Western, and Erie-Lackawanna—reflecting the region's importance as a transportation corridor during this era.