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1961 Map of Beverly

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Muskingum River winds through this 1961 survey, serving as a primary corridor for industry and settlement on the border of Morgan and Washington counties. In the southeast corner, the neighboring communities of Beverly and Waterford anchor the local economy, supported by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and infrastructure such as a powerplant and water pumps along the riverbank. Further north, the landscape transitions into agricultural and resource-based districts like Meigsville and Moscow Mills, where the presence of Mill Grove suggests an earlier era of water-powered industry.

Local landmarks such as the Racetrack near Hayward and Fort Frye Sch illustrate the mid-century social fabric. Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including DeLong Cem, Milnor Cem, and Smiths Chapel Cem. The map also documents specific land divisions such as the Scioto Donation Tract and Congress Lands North, reflecting the historic surveying patterns that shaped the expansion into this part of Ohio.