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1962 Map of Adamsville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Adamsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates this early 1960s survey, flowing past islands like Copeland I and Jackson I while supporting a network of riverside industry and transit. Two major rail lines, the Pennsylvania and the New York Chicago and St Louis, track the river's path, serving small riverside settlements such as Ellis, Gilbert, and Drake. This period of Ohio's history is marked by a landscape of extraction, evidenced by numerous strip mines and scattered gas wells throughout the eastern hills of the Salem and Madison townships.

Away from the industrial river corridor, the map reveals a rural community centered on Adamsville and several small churches like Washington Ch and Bethesda Ch. Local family history is preserved in small burial grounds such as Stanley Cem and Ponting Cem. The topography also highlights mid-century recreational and institutional sites, including the YMCA Camp and the Zanesville Honor Camp, set against the wooded backdrop of the Powelson Wildlife Mgmt Area.