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1964 Map of Camden

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Camden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Freemans Creek and the surrounding Lewis County hills reveal a landscape heavily defined by the extraction of natural gas and coal during the mid-1960s. Scattered throughout the hollows are dozens of gas wells, linked by a network of pipelines and service roads that crisscross the terrain near Camden. Extensive Strip Mines are particularly concentrated along the ridges above Fink Creek and Left Fork, showing the industrial footprint of the era.

Smaller rural communities such as Churchville, Freemansburg, and Pricetown serve as local anchors, each marked by historical landmarks like Mt Zion Ch or Miles Chapel. Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Woofter Cem and Harrison Grove Cem. To the south, the development of Woodland Country Club and Lake Riley suggests a transition toward recreation amidst the region's traditional resource-based economy.