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1961 Map of Bellville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bellville serves as the primary hub of this 1961 survey, situated where the Clear Fork meets the Mohican River. The landscape transitions from the river valley and Schweitzer Hill in the north toward the expansive State Conservation Area surrounding Knox Lake at the southern margin. This area reflects a dense network of nineteenth-century rural institutions, including the Quaker Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and several community Cem sites.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and industrial infrastructure is visible in the alignment of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the presence of scattered rural crossroads like Bangorville and Batemantown. The surveying of Treaty Line Lane underscores the historic boundary divisions that shaped the settlement patterns of Richland, Morrow, and Knox counties. Local landmarks such as the Craft Airport and Grange Hall further define the mid-century character of these small Ohio townships.