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1969 Map of Wightmans Grove

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Wightmans Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Sandusky River winds toward Muddy Creek Bay in this 1969 topographic record, documenting a landscape of intricate waterways and small Ohio settlements. Small communities like Wightmans Grove, Booktown, and Riley Center anchor the agricultural and riverine terrain. The presence of Brier Hill Cem, Foust Cem, and the Township Sch provides essential detail for genealogists tracing family locations in Riley and Rice townships.

Transportation corridors dominate the southern portion of the sheet, where the Ohio Turnpike cuts across the farmland near the Norfolk and Western rail line. To the north, the Little Portage River and its associated Little Portage River Wildlife Area highlight the region's managed wetlands. Noteworthy local landmarks include St Pauls Ch, Trinity Ch, and several family-named locations such as Schlegels Grove and Muncie Hollow, reflecting a long-established rural social structure near the shores of Lake Erie.