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1960 Map of Weston

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

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Weston stands as a central hub on this 1960s landscape, positioned along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad which cuts diagonally through the agricultural heart of Wood County. The surrounding townships of Weston, Milton, and Jackson are defined by a rigid grid of rural roads such as Maplewood Road and Mermill Road, occasionally interrupted by the winding courses of Beaver Creek and the North Branch Portage River.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several quiet landmarks of the era, including the St Louis Cem near Custar and the Antioch Ch in the northeast. The geography is subtly marked by the Sand Ridge, a distinct elevation change that runs parallel to Sand Ridge Road. Smaller settlements like Milton Center appear as modest clusters at crossroads, while the intricate drainage network, including the Cutoff Ditch, highlights the area's transition from natural marshland to productive Ohio farmland.