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1961 Map of Bethesda

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bethesda and Belmont anchor this 1961 survey of Belmont County, reflecting an era where rural industry and recreation existed side-by-side. The presence of numerous Strip Mine and Mine operations across townships like Flushing and Kirkwood signals the region's intensive coal production. This industrial footprint is balanced by local community landmarks, including Epworth Park and Belmont Lake State Reserve.

Transportation patterns are in transition, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor still prominent while a proposed highway alignment—the future Interstate 70—is traced just south of Morristown. Notable local sites for genealogists include Union High Sch, several family-named cemeteries such as Ebenezer Cem, and the village of Lafferty, providing a detailed look at the social and economic fabric of southeastern Ohio.