2010 Map of Wetsel

About this map

Hoaglin and Wetzel anchor this grid-oriented landscape in Van Wert County, where the agricultural geometry of the Midwest is punctuated by small rural settlements and meandering waterways. The drainage pattern is defined by northward-flowing streams like Dog Creek, Town Creek, and Big Run, which cut across a network of named county roads. Genealogists will find several burial grounds preserved among the fields, including Dotson Cemetery in the northeast and Ridge Cemetery to the south. The presence of the Tri-County Airport and the historic Defiance Trl reflects the long-standing importance of this corridor for regional transit. In the center of the sheet, Seamersville sits at a crossroads, representing the small-scale community hubs that have historically served the surrounding farming families throughout the twentieth century.