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1953 Map of Withamsville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Withamsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Ohio River carves the southern boundary of this 1953 landscape, separating the townships of Anderson, Union, and Pierce in Ohio from Campbell County, Kentucky. The river corridor is a hub of mid-century infrastructure, featuring the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks and the riverfront communities of Silver Grove and Melbourne. Inland, the terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and creek valleys, including Eightmile Creek and Ninemile Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns of villages like Withamsville and Cherry Grove.

Significant educational and religious institutions are scattered across the quadrangle, such as St Gregory Seminary and Sacred Heart Seminary. Local history researchers will find numerous smaller landmarks like Clough Chapel, Asbury Cem, and a dedicated Fish Hatchery near Newtown. The map captures a period of transition as rural homesteads around Locust Corner began to integrate with the expanding suburban fringes of Cincinnati.