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1959 Map of Chestnut Ridge

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Chestnut Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Treaty Boundary cuts diagonally across this Jackson County landscape, marking a historical line of land division that still influenced local property and road alignments by the late 1950s. The area is defined by the winding course of the Muscatatuck River and its tributaries, including Mutton Creek and Sandy Branch. Two major rail lines, the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Pennsylvania RR, intersect the terrain, supporting small settlements like Fleming and New Farmington.

Genealogists will find numerous family and community landmarks, such as Conologue Ch and several burial grounds including Farmington Cem, Driftwood Cem, and Hunt Cem. The land transitions from the elevated Chestnut Ridge in the south to the fertile bottoms near Kriete Corner. Mid-century developments are also visible, notably the Drive-in Theater and a local Landing Field situated near the highway junctions.