2013 Map of Wetsel

About this map

Agricultural life in Northwest Ohio centers on the small crossroad settlements of Wetzel and Seamersville at the start of the twenty-first century. This section of the Black Swamp region is characterized by a precise grid of rural roads and drainage ways like Dog Cr and Town Cr that manage the low-lying terrain for large-scale farming. For family historians, the map identifies several local burial grounds including Dotson Cem in the northeast and Ridge Cem to the south. The presence of Cooper Grain Farms near the center of the sheet reflects the enduring importance of grain production and transport to the local economy. State Route Oh-637 and Us-224 provide the primary connections through this landscape, which spans the borders of Paulding, Van Wert, and Putnam counties.