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1962 Map of Bloomfield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The rolling landscape of eastern Ohio is defined here by the headwaters of Wills Creek Lake and the complex drainage of Indian Camp Run and Peters Creek. The southern edge of the map highlights the academic and industrial development around New Concord, including the campus of Muskingum College and the John H Glenn High School. This area shows a distinct shift from the agricultural and extractive patterns further north, where Strip Mines and scattered Gas Wells dot the hills between Adams and Union townships.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by rural centers like Bloomfield, which sits near the Bloomfield Lookout Tower. Smaller settlements such as Indian Camp and Boden are connected by a network of unimproved roads and country churches, including Lebanon Ch and Mt Herman Ch. The southern border is dominated by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor running parallel to Crooked Creek, marking a critical transportation artery for the region during the mid-20th century.