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1961 Map of Aid

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Aid
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Symmes Creek carves a central path through this landscape of the Wayne National Forest in southern Ohio, where 1960s mapping reveals a network of ridge-top settlements and creek-side communities. The area is defined by its deep hollows and prominent ridges like Ellsworth Ridge and Dillon Ridge, with small villages such as Aid, Willow Wood, and Scottown serving as local hubs. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Gallicat Cem, Kingrey Cem, and Harvey Cem.

Evidence of the local economy is visible in the scattered Gas Wells and Strip Mines near Rappeburg. Educational and religious life is centered around institutions like the Symmes Valley High Sch and numerous country churches such as New Zion Ch and Windsor Chapel. A notable landmark is the Covered Bridge on Guyan Creek, while a Lookout Tower stands watch over the timbered terrain south of Lake Forest.