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1962 Map of Bloomfield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The rolling hills of Muskingum and Guernsey counties are defined here by a mix of educational landmarks and resource extraction in the early 1960s. Muskingum College and the John H Glenn High Sch anchor the southwestern corner near New Concord, while the surrounding landscape is marked by a network of energy infrastructure, including numerous Gas Wells and a prominent Pipeline. The northeastern corner is dominated by the waters of the Wills Creek Reservoir, which disrupts the standard drainage patterns of Indian Camp Run and Dry Run.

Rural life is preserved through local institutions like the Lebanon Ch, Grange Hall, and the Bloomfield Lookout Tower. Transportation in the southern portion of the quadrangle is dictated by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor, running parallel to Crooked Creek and the early stages of a 4 Lane highway. The presence of Strip Mines and several Quarries underscores the region's industrial ties to the land during this era.