Old Maps of Decatur Township, Ohio for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1898 Map of Ironton, 1955 Print

   

   1898 Ironton

   1955 Print · USGS

   Southern Ohio's iron-producing region and the bustling riverfront at Ironton are documented here just before the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Vesuvius Furnace, Woodland Cemetery, and old post offices like Culbertson P.O.

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4. 1900 Map of Ironton, 1918 Print

   

   1900 Ironton

   1918 Print · USGS

   The Ohio River valley and the iron-rich hills of Lawrence County are seen here at the turn of the century during a peak in industrial activity. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct post offices like Orr P.O. and explore the rail corridors of the Ironton R.R. and Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton R.R.

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7. 1912 Map of Oak Hill, 1935 Print

   

   1912 Oak Hill

   1935 Print · USGS

   Southern Ohio's iron-producing hill country is captured here during its industrial peak before the mid-century decline. Genealogists and historians can locate family homesites near landmark sites like Jefferson Furnace, the village of South Webster, and dozens of rural schools including Riegel School.

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10. 1957 Map of Huntington, 1966 Print

    

    1957 Huntington

    1966 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Huntington and Ashland. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks of the Chesapeake and Ohio RR and locate sites like the Chief Cornstalk Hunting Ground.

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13. 1960 Map of Huntington

    

    1960 Huntington

    1960 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley thrived in the late fifties as a hub of heavy industry and Appalachian rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the connection between river towns like Ashland and Portsmouth or locate family homesteads near Coleman Ridge.

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16. 1961 Map of South Webster, 1962 Print

    

    1961 South Webster

    1962 Print · USGS

    In the early 1960s, this pocket of Scioto County remained a landscape of deep hollows and rail-linked industrial hamlets. Researchers can trace the roots of the local clay and iron trades at Olive Furnace, Firebrick, and the Bloom High Sch campus.

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19. 1961 Map of Gallia, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Gallia

    1963 Print · USGS

    The tri-county borderlands of southern Ohio appear here in the early sixties, caught between active industrial clay mining and the growing preserve of the Wayne National Forest. Researchers can trace old family lines through the Poetker Cemetery, the village of Gallia, and several country churches like Sardis Church.

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22. 1961 Map of Sherritts, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Sherritts

    1963 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County was a center of Appalachian forestry and mining in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of landmarks like Slab Fork Ch Cem, Macedonia Ch, and the high fire-watch at Kimble Lookout Tower.

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25. 1961 Map of Pedro, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Pedro

    1963 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County's industrial and forest lands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the transition from iron furnaces to strip mining. Genealogists and historians can trace Detroit Toledo and Ironton RR stops and ruins like Buckhorn Furnace or Lawrence Furnace.

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28. 1981 Map of Ironton, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Ironton

    1982 Print · USGS

    The tri-state river valley at the start of the eighties shows a landscape shaped by heavy industry, atomic energy, and sprawling national forests. Researchers can trace the legacy of iron production at Harrison Furnace or follow the historic rail lines of the C & O RR and N & W RR.

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31. 2002 Map of Pedro, 2006 Print

    

    2002 Pedro

    2006 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County at the turn of the millennium shows a landscape shaped by natural resource extraction within the Wayne National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry and community life through sites like the clay pits at Superior, the Pedro Sch, and Lawco Lake.

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34. 2002 Map of South Webster, 2006 Print

    

    2002 South Webster

    2006 Print · USGS

    South Webster and its surrounding mining hills are documented in this 2002 revision. Researchers can trace family history at Bloom Switch Cem or follow the B & O Railroad past old industrial sites like Jackson Furnace and Firebrick.

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37. 2002 Map of Sherritts, 2006 Print

    

    2002 Sherritts

    2006 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County at the start of the new millennium shows a landscape deeply shaped by public forests and mineral work. Trace family sites across Asbury Ridge and Zoar Ridge, or locate old landmarks like the Indian Mound and Slab Fork Ch Cem.

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40. 2002 Map of Gallia, 2006 Print

    

    2002 Gallia

    2006 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's industrial and forest lands are captured here at the turn of the century as the coal and clay heritage meets the growing woods. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Washington Cem, Jefferson Sch, and the old settlement of Pokepatch.

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43. 2011 Map of Pedro, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Pedro

    2011 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's industrial roots and narrow valley settlements are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and historians can locate former ironworks at Lawrence Furnace, trace family plots at Mount Hope Cemetery, and find the Pedro Post Office.

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46. 2011 Map of Sherritts, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Sherritts

    2011 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County, Ohio, is documented here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of family-named hollows and ridge-top settlements. Researchers can locate numerous ancestral sites including the Joe Delawder Cemetery, Slab Fork Church, and Nelson Bridge.

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49. 2011 Map of South Webster, 2011 Print

    

    2011 South Webster

    2011 Print · USGS

    South Webster and the surrounding Ohio hills are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Jackson Furnace Cemetery, Olive Furnace, and Bloom Junction.

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52. 2011 Map of Gallia, 2011 Print

    

    2011 Gallia

    2011 Print · USGS

    Gallia County at the turn of the decade preserves a landscape of deep hollows and iron industry heritage. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial grounds like Bethel Cemetery and Sardis Cemetery, while industrial history is marked by the Cambria Furnace.

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55. 2013 Map of Pedro, 2013 Print

    

    2013 Pedro

    2013 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's Hanging Rock iron heritage is preserved here in the rugged hills of the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the legacy of Buckhorn Furnace, Lawrence Furnace, and rural burials at Mt Hope Cem.

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58. 2013 Map of South Webster, 2013 Print

    

    2013 South Webster

    2013 Print · USGS

    The hills of Scioto and Lawrence counties are shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the community of South Webster. Researchers can trace local heritage through numerous burial sites like Bloom Furnace Cem and industrial landmarks like Olive Furnace.

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61. 2013 Map of Gallia, 2013 Print

    

    2013 Gallia

    2013 Print · USGS

    Southern Ohio's tri-county borderlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural settlements and wooded ridges of the Gallia area. Researchers can locate numerous local burial sites like Sardis Cem and Thompson Cem, or trace the winding paths of Dirtyface Cr and Black Fork.

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64. 2013 Map of Sherritts, 2013 Print

    

    2013 Sherritts

    2013 Print · USGS

    Symmes Township and the surrounding hills of Lawrence County are shown here in the early twenty-first century as part of the Wayne National Forest. Genealogists will find an incredible density of small family burial grounds, including Macedonia Cem, Joe Delawder Cem, and Stewart Werner Cem.

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67. 2016 Map of Sherritts, 2016 Print

    

    2016 Sherritts

    2016 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County’s wooded ridges and deep hollows are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate numerous family cemeteries and remote landmarks like Sherritts, Nelson Bridge, and the Slab Fork Church Cem.

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70. 2016 Map of Pedro, 2016 Print

    

    2016 Pedro

    2016 Print · USGS

    Elizabeth Township and the surrounding hills of Lawrence County are seen here during a period of forest reclamation and recreational growth. Local historians can trace the legacy of the iron industry at Buckhorn Furnace and find family plots like Puckett Cem or Number One Cem.

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73. 2016 Map of South Webster, 2016 Print

    

    2016 South Webster

    2016 Print · USGS

    South Webster and the rugged hollows of Scioto County are captured here in the mid-2010s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Johnson Cemetery and Slab Hollow Cemetery or trace old tracks through Railroad Hollow.

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