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2010 Map of Wightmans Grove

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wightmans Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Sandusky River dominates this portion of Sandusky County, winding through low-lying terrain before reaching the bay. The settlement pattern is defined by riverfront communities and landing points such as Wightmans Grove, Shorewood Village, and Shannon. These locations, along with Riverfront Marina and Memory Marina, highlight the area's transition from agricultural use to recreational water access. Inland, the landscape is crisscrossed by an extensive network of drainage features like Yellow Swale, Cottonwood Swale, and Druckenmiller Ditch, illustrating long-standing efforts to manage the wet prairie environment for farming.

Genealogists will find a significant distribution of family and parish burial grounds, including Saint Philomena Cemetery, Brier Hill Cemetery, and the Rush Cemetery near the Portage River. Small, distinct clusters like Booktown and Muncie Hollow reflect the localized development of the region during the early 21st century. The map also records specialized land use, from the Zimmerman Airport in the south to the marshy points of Poplar Point and Elm Point along Muddy Creek.