1960 Map of Wren

About this map

The St Marys River meanders through the southern portion of this region, providing a focal point for the settlements of Pleasant Mills and Willshire. The landscape is a testament to early 1960s rural development, where the New York Chicago and St Louis RR and the Erie RR create distinct corridors across the Indiana-Ohio border. In this agricultural stretch, evidence of communal life is abundant through several cemeteries and churches, such as the Old Mt Tabor Cem and the nearby Mt Tabor Cem. A notable piece of local infrastructure is the Covered Bridge crossing the river at Pleasant Mills, while the Decatur Hi-Way Landing Field to the northwest reflects the era's growing aviation needs. The map meticulously records the township boundaries of Union, Harrison, and Willshire, spanning the Adams and Van Wert county line.