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1960 Map of Wauseon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wauseon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The city of Wauseon serves as a central hub for Fulton County's agricultural and transportation landscape during the early 1960s. The town's grid is dense with landmarks like the County Fairground, Reighard Park, and the Hospital. To the north, the Ohio Turnpike cuts across the farmland, featuring Interchange No 3, marking the era’s significant highway expansion. The rural sections are dotted with family-named burial grounds such as Smith Cem and Mikesell Cem, providing critical data points for genealogical research.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the township borders, with the Wabash and New York Central railroads converging near the village of Pettisville. Scattered rural schools and churches, including West Clinton Ch and Fountain Ch, anchor small crossroads communities like Tedrow and Ottokee. This survey captures the transition from a purely rail-dependent agricultural district to one increasingly shaped by the interstate system and modernized municipal utilities like the Wauseon Reservoir.