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1955 Map of Yellow Springs

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Yellow Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The village of Yellow Springs and the grounds of Antioch College anchor the eastern half of this Greene County landscape during the mid-1950s. The area is defined by the sharp transition between the upland agricultural plains and the wooded incisions of the Little Miami River and Jacoby Creek. To the northwest, the Mad River corridor supports a concentrated network of transportation, including the New York Central RR and Erie RR lines passing through Enon.

Evidence of early local settlement remains visible through family-named landmarks and rural institutions like Rocky Point Chapel, Oak Grove School, and Pleasant Grove Church. The presence of several quarries, such as those near Trollinger and north of Byron, highlights the local limestone industry. A substantial U S Military Reservation occupies the central portion of the map, illustrating the strategic importance of this region between Springfield and Dayton during the Cold War era.