1961 Map of Wapakoneta

About this map

Wapakoneta sits at a geographic crossroads in Auglaize County, where the industrial and civic activity of the mid-20th century is clearly defined by the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads. The town landscape includes institutional landmarks like the Courthouse, Library, and County Fairground, while the surrounding rural townships of Duchouquet, Moulton, and Pusheta are marked by a high density of country burial grounds, including Greenlawn Cemetery and St Joseph Cem. The southern reach of the map is defined by the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, a significant historical line cutting across the agricultural terrain. Waterways such as the Auglaize River and Pusheta Creek snake through the landscape, alongside smaller settlements like Fryburg and Glynwood. This survey, updated with purple revisions from the early 1970s, captures the growth of the local highway system and suburban edges during a period of infrastructure expansion.