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1961 Map of Beverly

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Muskingum River dominates this early 1960s landscape, carving a deep valley through the hills of Washington and Morgan Counties. Along its banks, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad line connects a series of riverfront settlements including Swift, Luke Chute, and Brokaw, illustrating a transit-oriented economy before the full shift to modern highways. The twin villages of Beverly and Waterford serve as the primary hubs, where the Fort Frye Sch and various municipal water pumps are situated near the river’s bend.

Moving away from the river, the terrain rises into steep ridges such as Tick Ridge, where isolated churches and family burial grounds like Smiths Chapel Cem and Morris Cem speak to the rural history of the area. Significant industrial footprints are visible at the Relief and Hayward bends, including a Powerplant and Substation. The map also details the complex drainage of the Wolf Creek system, which supported smaller inland hamlets like Moscow Mills and Mill Grove.