1962 Map of Bloomfield

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Muskingum College and the surrounding campus in New Concord anchor the southwestern corner of this survey, which captures the rural transition of eastern Ohio during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Peters Creek and Sarchett Run, where family-named landmarks like the Hawthorne Cem and Sarchett Run Cem offer significant points of interest for local genealogy. Industrial activity is visible through a prominent Strip Mine and various quarries, contrasting with the institutional presence of the John H Glenn High Sch. Transport and infrastructure are centered on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor and the newly emerging Interstate system at Interchange 176. To the north, the terrain rises toward the Twin Sister Knobs, overlooking the waters of Wills Creek Lake and the high vantage point of the Bloomfield Lookout Tower.