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1961 Map of Birmingham

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Birmingham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Birmingham settlement serves as a central point in this part of the United States Military District, where the borders of Washington, Monroe, and Madison townships converge. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Clear Fork and Sugartree Fork, which dictate the placement of early rural infrastructure. This 1961 survey illustrates a community anchored by country parishes and small burial grounds, including the Irish Ridge Ch and the Cumberland Cem.

Resource extraction is evident through the presence of an Oil Well and a Strip Mine in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, signaling the region's industrial transitions. The southwestern corner features the Salt Fork Wildlife Area, showing the preservation of natural lands alongside established agricultural plots and local landmarks like Colliers Hill. The map also captures several rural schools and churches, such as the Salem-Washington Sch and Wesley Ch, which were vital social hubs for the scattered residents of Guernsey and Tuscarawas counties.