1961 Map of Chesterville

About this map

The Kokosing River snakes through the northern reach of this central Ohio landscape, anchoring a rural network of small agricultural settlements and family-named crossroads. Established at the junction of the Chesterville and Sparta corridors, this 1961 record preserves the mid-century layout of townships like Chester and South Bloomfield. The terrain is characterized by gentle slopes like Hulse Hill and several prominent water features, including the South Branch and Rogers Lake, which hosts Camp Wheeler. Local history is deeply etched into the map through its numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as Harmony Chapel, Mt Pisgah Ch, and the Maple Grove Cemetery. These sites, along with smaller hamlets like Lucerne and Penlan, illustrate the enduring social and religious geography of the Morrow and Knox County border during a period of steady rural stability.