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1958 Map of Amanda

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Amanda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Hocking River valley anchors this mid-century landscape, illustrating the transition from rural Fairfield County farmsteads to the expanding outskirts of Lancaster. At Rock Mill, the Rock Mill Dam State Wildlife Area stands as a focal point of the local topography, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the river's path through the township.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Wesley Chapel Cem, Hooker Cem, and Graybill Cem. The southern reach of the map is defined by the State Industrial Sch and the geological features of the Hocking hills, where landmarks like Jacobs Ladder and Christmas Rocks overlook Clear Creek. Settlement patterns are well-documented at Amanda and Hamburg, showing the established road network of Westfall Road and Valley Road.