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1960 Map of Wauseon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wauseon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The county seat of Wauseon serves as the focal point of this Northwest Ohio landscape, where the agricultural grid is intersected by major transportation corridors. By the early 1960s, the town's expansion is visible around North Park and Reighard Park, while the local economy is tied to the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western railroads. Outside the city limits, the rural character of Clinton and Dover townships is defined by family-named landmarks and small community centers like Tedrow and Ottokee.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial sites and places of worship, including Aeschliman Cem near Pettisville and Fountain Ch in the north. The infrastructure of the era is well-documented, from the Ohio Turnpike slicing through the northern sections to the County Fairground and the Drive-in Theater east of the city, reflecting mid-century local life and recreation.