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1961 Map of Chillicothe West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Chillicothe West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The North Fork Paint Creek and Paint Creek define the landscape of Ross County, where the industrial and institutional expansion of Chillicothe meets the rural ridges of southern Ohio. This mid-century survey documents a dense concentration of civic landmarks, including the V A Hospital, the Chillicothe Federal Reformatory, and the Mound City Group Nat Mon. The infrastructure of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad anchors the northern corridor, connecting settlements like Slate Mills and Anderson to the regional hub.

Rural life is preserved in the network of ridges and hollers to the south and west, where family names and local vernacular are etched into the map. Notable for local history is the uniquely named settlement of Knockemstiff and the many country sanctuaries such as Bethel Chapel and Baptist Hill Ch. From the wooded heights of Poplar Ridge to the steep Alum Cliffs, the geography shows the transition from the broad valley floor to the dissected uplands of Huntington.