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1961 Map of Ashland South

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ashland South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The southern portion of Ashland is the focal point of this early 1960s study, displaying a transition from the developing city grid to the agricultural townships of Vermillion and Milton. The presence of Ashland College and the Samaritan Hospital highlights the area's institutional growth, while the Erie-Lackawanna railroad line cuts a definitive path through the landscape. Toward the south, the terrain becomes increasingly rural, marked by scattered family burial grounds like Strickland Cem and Vesper Cem.

Water management and conservation define the southwestern corner, where the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Dist manages the shoreline of Charles Mill Lake and the Black Fk Mohican River. This area also includes the Ruffner Monument, a notable local landmark. Nearby, the small settlements of Mifflin and Widowville are surrounded by landmarks such as the Stone Ch and various gravel pits, illustrating the intersection of local community life and the extraction economy of the region.