1960 Map of Coolville

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The Hocking River winds through this 1960 landscape toward its confluence with the Ohio River at the West Virginia border. The village of Coolville serves as a primary hub, situated near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor and the Coolville Station settlement. The topography is defined by the high ground of Brimstone Ridge and Limberger Ridge, much of which is encompassed by the Wayne National Forest. Rural life is centered around community institutions like the Carthage-Troy Township Sch and Olive-Orange Township Sch, along with numerous country churches such as White Chapel and Success Ch. Evidence of the region's extractive economy is visible through scattered Gas Wells and Oil Wells, particularly in the southern townships of Orange and Olive. Small crossroads communities like Tuppers Plains and Vanderhoof are connected by a network of winding roads, some following the path of Fourmile Creek.