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1960 Map of Cottageville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cottageville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the rural landscape of Jackson and Mason Counties, following the winding valley of Mill Creek. In the early 1960s, the community of Cottageville serves as a local hub, home to the Blaine Memorial Cem and Cottageville Cem. The map reveals a deeply etched topography of narrow ridges and hollows, where family history is preserved in dozens of small upland burial grounds like King Cem, Cherry Grove Cem, and McDade Cem.

Educational and spiritual centers are scattered throughout the countryside, including the Silver Valley Sch and Longview Sch, alongside Antioch Ch and Foster Chapel. While larger settlements like Evans and Angerona occupy the more level ground near the creeks, smaller locales such as Gunville and Danstown are tucked away along the high ground of Kapp Ridge and Baker Ridge. The presence of numerous gas wells across the quadrangle points to the region's mid-century energy production.