1948 Map of Waymansville

About this map

The borderlands of Brown and Bartholomew counties are defined here by a network of rural settlements and hilltop landmarks just after the war. Waymansville serves as a central point of reference near the confluence of South Fork White Creek and White Creek, while the surrounding landscape is dotted with local institutions like Ohio Chapel, White Chapel, and Taylor Chapel. The map reveals the community structure of the late 1940s, where small schoolhouses such as Conner Sch and Dettmer Sch were still prominent features on the landscape. The terrain is notably marked by Gilmore Hill and Dug Hill, showing the elevation changes that shaped the placement of roads and farmsteads. This survey captures the transition of the region before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of numerous small family burial grounds like Weddell Cem and Phillips Cem across Van Buren, Pershing, and Hamilton townships.