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1961 Map of Wharton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Wharton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Agricultural lands and rural infrastructure define the landscape of northwestern Ohio in the early 1960s. The village of Wharton serves as a local hub, situated at the junction of the Central New York railroad and Potato Run. To the southeast, the village of Kirby anchors the township lines, where the Pennsylvania rail line cuts across the terrain. This period represents a mature rural economy, evident in the numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions that dot the countryside, such as New Zion Ch and the Townhall.

A notable historical marker on the land is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs north-south through the eastern portion of the sheet, crossing Sugar Run and Baughman Run. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in small burial grounds, including Spoon Cem, Armstrong Cem, and Schoenberger Cem, many of which are located near country churches like Shiloh Ch or Big Oak Ch. Drainage patterns like The Outlet and several Pipeline corridors indicate the managed nature of this productive farming region.